Zenit | XM-1
Sea Launch · Zenit 3SL · Launch Platform Odyssey, Sea Launch
Sea Launch's 7th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 4,470th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 8, 22:10 – May 8, 22:10 UTC
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XM-1
Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., now Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., and XM Satellite Radio Inc. (XMTM) signed a contract 23 March 1998, for two BSS-702 model satellites, named XM 1 and XM 2 (nicknamed "Rock" and "Roll"). These satellites are designed to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars, homes and portable radios coast to coast.
Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
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