XM 3 at 85° W
also known as XM Rhythm
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 85° WChannel line-up at 85° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 28626
- COSPAR number
- 2005-008A
- Operator
- XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio
- Manufacturer
- Boeing (Hughes)
- Model
- BSS-702
- Launch
- 01 Mar 2005 from Sea Launch (Odyssey platform) on Zenit 3SL
- Launch mass
- 4703 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Callsign
- S2617
- Beacon
- 2337.7, 2338.2, 2333.0, 2341.5 RHCP
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- S-band CONUS Beam (S band) View footprint
About XM 3
2 active X/S-band transponders, each with 16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars, homes and portable radios coast to coast.