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XM-3

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2005-008ALaunched 3/1/2005

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL18 XM Radio-3
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 3/1/2005
Last Contact: 10/17/2025

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 4,682 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: SiriusXM
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2005-008A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/472