🚀LIVE: SpaceX Launches SXM-9 Audio-Radio Satellite

Описание: SXM-9 is the 10th high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar (SSL) for SiriusXM. The SXM-9 satellite will be based on Maxar’s proven 1300-class platform and built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. SXM-9 has a large, mesh, unfurlable reflector almost 10 meters in diameter that allows SiriusXM programming to reach its radios, including those in moving vehicles.

Window Opens: December 5th at 11:10AM EST (16:10 UTC)
Window Closes: December 5th at 12:40PM EST (17:40 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of Sirius XM's SXM-9 satellite
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster: B1076-19; 21d 2h 49min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-26, OneWeb-16, SL 6-1, Intelsat 40e, SL 6-3, SL 6-6, SL 6-14, SL 6-21, O3b mPOWER 3, Ovzon-3, SL 6-40, Eutelsat 36D, SL 6-54, SL 6-64, Türksat 6A, WorldView Legion 3&4, SL 8-19, SL 6-68.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Straight east
Payload mass: Approximately 7 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 128th launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month.
· 54th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 406th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 95th launch from LC-39A.
· 100th landing on ASOG out of 101 attempts.
· 39th successful landing since the last failed one.

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