Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Sirius FM-2
Proton-K/DM-2M
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, September 5, 2000 · 09:43 UTC
Mission
/01Sirius Satellite Radio (previously known as CD Radio) is a satellite constellation to provide digital radio to mobile receivers in north America.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Variant: DM-2M
Launch Pad
81/23 (81L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.074° N, 62.978° E
92
Pad Launches
1160
Location Launches
77
Agency Launches
53
Orbital This Year