Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
SXM-7 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM's digital audio radio service (DARS). Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) got in July 2016 the contract to build the two satellites based on their SSL-1300 bus - SXM-7 and SXM-8. Both operate in the S-band spectrum. Each satellite will generate…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXM-7 2020-096A | Payload | 35766 × 35807 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2020-096B | Rocket body | 269 × 10659 km · 27.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2020-096 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).