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XM-1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2001-018ALaunched 5/8/2001

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL6 XM Radio-1
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 5/8/2001
Last Contact: 2/17/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 4,667 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: SiriusXM
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2001-018A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/400