International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Sirius XM-5
Launched
October 14, 2010 · 18:53 UTC
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.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Сириус ХМ-5 (Sirius XM)Роскосмос ТВ
- 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
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
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

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
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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).
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