Engineering:Sirius FM-3
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| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sirius Sirius XM Radio |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-077A |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years; Achieved: 15-16 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,800 kilograms (8,400 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 November 2000 |
| Rocket | Proton-K/DM3 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 81/23 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Disposal orbit |
| Deactivated | 2016 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Tundra |
Sirius FM-3, also known as Radiosat 3, was an American communications satellite which was operated by Sirius XM Radio, previously Sirius Satellite Radio. It was constructed by Space Systems Loral and was based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. Launch occurred on 30 November 2000, at 19:59 GMT. The launch was contracted by International Launch Services, and used a Proton-K/DM3 carrier rocket flying from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
It was operating in a tundra orbit, from where it provided satellite radio communications services to North America. It had an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.
In 2016, the satellite was decommissioned and moved into a disposal orbit.[1]
Animation of Sirius's orbit
See also
- Sirius FM-1
- Sirius FM-2
- Sirius FM-5
References
- ↑ Meyer, James E.; Frear, David J., eds (2 February 2017). Sirius XM Holdings Inc. 10-K Feb. 2, 2017 11:57 AM (Report). Sirius XM Holdings Inc.. https://seekingalpha.com/filing/3381845.
- Krebs, Gunter. "Sirius FM1, FM2, FM3, FM4 (Radiosat 1, 2, 3, 4)". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sirius-cdr.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- McDowell, Jonathan (2000-12-06). "Issue 440". Jonathan's Space Report. http://planet4589.org/space/jsr/back/news.440. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
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