Sirius XM8 at 85° W
also known as SXM-8
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 85° WChannel line-up at 85° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 48838
- COSPAR number
- 2021-049A
- Operator
- XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 06 Jun 2021 from Cape Canaveral SFS on Falcon 9 Block 5
- Launch mass
- 7000 kg
- Dry mass
- 2884 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ years
- Callsign
- S3034
- Beacon
- 2323.8 RHCP, 2327.0 RHCP, 2335.7 RHCP, 2338.9 RHCP
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- S-band SDARS beam (S band) View footprint
About Sirius XM8
S-band capacity to provide entertainment and data services to tens of millions of subscribers across North America replacing XM-4.