Sirius FM-6
| Sirius FM-6 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 25, 2013 |
| Launcher | Proton-M / Bris-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2013-058A |
| Takeoff mass | 6,018 kg |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | LS-1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis |
| operator | Sirius satellite radio |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | X / S band |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 20 kW EOL |
| position | |
| First position | 116.15 ° West |
| drive | four ion thrusters SPT-100 |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Sirius FM-6 is a communications satellite for radio programs operated by Sirius Satellite Radio .
He was on 25 October 2013 at 18:08 UTC with a Proton-M / Briz-M carrier rocket from the rocket launch site Baikonur by International Launch Services in a geostationary brought orbit.
The three-axis stabilized satellite is equipped with a large X / S-band antenna, via which signals are received in the X-band and transmitted in the S-band . From the position 116.15 ° West, it will primarily supply the USA and Canada with radio programs. It was built on the basis of the LS-1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral and has a planned service life of 15 years.
Web links
- ILS Mission Overview (PDF; 3.4 MB)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Daniel Maurat: Proton successfully started with Sirius-FM6. raumfahrer.net, October 26, 2013, accessed on December 11, 2013 .
- ↑ Sirius FM-6. SSL, accessed December 11, 2013 .