COSPAR ID 2000-035A Launch mass 3,800 kg Launch date 30 June 2000 Bus SSL 1300 | Operator SiriusSirius XM Radio Mission duration 15 years Contractor ILS Launch mass 3,800 kg Manufacturer SSL | |
Similar Galaxy 10R, TiungSAT‑1, Superbird‑B2, INSAT‑3B, Progress M1‑3 | ||
Sirius FM-1, also known as Radiosat 1, is an American communications satellite which is operated by Sirius XM Radio, previously Sirius Satellite Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. Launch occurred on 30 June 2000, at 22:08 GMT. The launch was contracted by International Launch Services, and used a Proton-K/DM3 carrier rocket flying from Site 81/24 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
It is operating in a tundra orbit, from where it provides satellite radio communications services to North America. It has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.
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