XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
85° W (116° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
BSS-702
Mass
4703 kg
Launch
Launch date
01 Mar 2005
Launch site
Sea Launch (Odyssey platform)
Launch vehicle
Zenit 3SL
Design life
15 yr
Beacons
2337.72338.22333.02341.5 RHCP
Comment
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.
