The SIRIUS FM-5 satellite will supplement the existing fleet of SIRIUS satellites with a high-power geostationary satellite that enhances the listening experience. The Proton launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the ascent unit (Breeze M upper stage and the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the ascent unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit and finally to a geo-transfer orbit. Separation of the SIRIUS FM-5 satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 14 minutes after liftoff. Launch is scheduled for 3:10 PM EDT US 29 June 2009.
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., is an America’s satellite radio company that delivers commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather to millions of subscribers. This supplement ensures SIRIUS XM’s array of audio and data services have strong reception by cars and mobile devices, improves the signal delivery to homes, and bolsters the continuity of service for years to come.
SIRIUS XM is installed in vehicles of every major automaker and available for sale at retail locations nationwide. SIRIUS XM offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment, featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, as well as XM NavTraffic® service for GPS navigation systems, delivering real-time traffic information to markets across North America.
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