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The Sirius XM-5 satellite is a high power for a satellite radio services - Digital Audio Radio Service (dars) - which is like a spare satellite in orbit, however, physically present for the fleet of SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio, thus ensuring that subscribers in SIRIUS XM throughout North America will continue to receive high quality digital music and general entertainment and data services. The XM-5 is designed orbit lifetime of 15 years.
At the end of his life are to have power over 18 kw, which makes him one of the most powerful communications satellites in the world.
It was launched with a Proton-M/Breeze-M programatistei on October 15 at 1853 GMT that is 21.53 GMT from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Packaged in a special shipping container, the satellite flew by aircraft type Antonov cargo from the U.S. in Central Asia and the launch base.
At the end of his life are to have power over 18 kw, which makes him one of the most powerful communications satellites in the world.
It was launched with a Proton-M/Breeze-M programatistei on October 15 at 1853 GMT that is 21.53 GMT from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Packaged in a special shipping container, the satellite flew by aircraft type Antonov cargo from the U.S. in Central Asia and the launch base.
