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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Sirius XM-5

Launched

October 14, 2010 · 18:53 UTC

Launch Successful

Summary

Sirius XM-5 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 14, 2010 at 18:53 UTC. It was International Launch Services's 7th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,087th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Sirius XM-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 431 × 35,797 km orbit inclined 49.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Milestone
25th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearInternational Launch Services's 7th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,087th orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

49.2°Inclination
431 × 35797 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
635.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
315.3°Ascending node
5845 d agoElement epoch2010-10-14 22:31 UTC · stale

Sirius XM-5 · NORAD 37185 · 2010-053 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2010-053A
Epoch
2010-10-14 22:31:52 UTC
Mean motion
2.26599893 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7222013
Inclination
49.1509°
Ascending node
315.2637°
Arg. of perigee
359.9115°
Mean anomaly
0.0724°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Sirius XM-5 · NORAD 37185 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 99517 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Sirius XM-5 (Sirius FM-5) was a Space Systems/Loral-built S-band satellite for Sirius XM Radio, providing satellite radio broadcasts to North America from geostationary orbit.

Pad

Map of 81/24 (81P)

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

61st launch from 81/24 (81P), 4th this year · 1,349th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 15, 12:53 AM GMT+6, at night

93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

42 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Sirius XM-5 launch?

Sirius XM-5 launched on October 14, 2010 at 18:53 UTC.

Where can I watch Sirius XM-5?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Сириус ХМ-5 (Sirius XM). Watch the replay

What rocket launched Sirius XM-5?

Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet

Where did Sirius XM-5 launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan. Liftoff was Oct 15, 12:53 AM GMT+6 local time at the pad.

What orbit did Sirius XM-5 reach?

Sirius XM-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 431 × 35,797 km orbit inclined 49.2°.

How many satellites did Sirius XM-5 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).