Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite as part of constellation refresh
SpaceX has launched the 7.5-ton SXM-11 satellite for SiriusXM as part of a constellation refresh.
📍 Aftermath
SpaceX launched the SXM-11 SiriusXM satellite and 24 Starlinks from Florida's Space Coast. The mission successfully placed the 7.5-ton satellite into orbit and landed the booster on its 17th flight.
Epilogue added 39d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
SpaceX launched the SiriusXM SXM-11 satellite from Florida's Space Coast. The mission utilized a Falcon 9 rocket departing from Cape Canaveral.
Coverage from MSN, WESH, Florida Today, and Basenor emphasizes the size of the satellite and the successful landing of the booster during its 17th flight. Further updates may focus on the satellite's integration into the SiriusXM constellation refresh.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Questions people are asking
What was the weight of the SiriusXM satellite?
The satellite weighed 7.5 tons.
Where did the launch take place?
The launch occurred from Cape Canaveral on Florida's Space Coast.
What happened to the booster?
According to MSN, the booster landed on its 17th flight.
Sources (8)
- SpaceX moonlit launch marks year’s midway point as pace slows on Florida's Space Coast Yahoo · 47d ago
- SpaceX Orbits 7.5-Ton SiriusXM Satellite & 24 Starlinks KeepTrack · 47d ago
- See images of SpaceX launching SiriusXM satellite in Florida night sky Yahoo · 47d ago
- SpaceX launches SiriusXM SXM-11, lands booster on 17th flight MSN · 47d ago
- SpaceX launches SiriusXM SXM-11, lands booster on 17th flight MSN · 47d ago
- SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 SXM-11 Mission from Florida BASENOR - Tesla Accessories · 48d ago
- SpaceX launches SiriusXM satellite from Florida's Space Coast WESH · 48d ago
- Live updates: SpaceX to launch big SiriusXM satellite from Cape Canaveral Florida Today · 48d ago broke it first
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