SpaceX - Falcon 9 / SXM-7 Mission patch.
Dec. 13, 2020
Falcon 9 launches SXM-7
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the SXM-7 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 13 December 2020, at 17:30 UTC (12:30 EST). SXM-7 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service (DARS).
Falcon 9 launches SXM-7 and Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The first stage booster (Block 5 B1051) previously supported Crew Dragon’s first flight to the International Space Station (Demo-1), launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and four Starlink launches in 2020.
SXM-7 deployment
The SXM-7 satellite was successfully deployed to orbit approximately 32 minutes after being launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on 13 December 2020, at 17:30 UTC (12:30 EST).
SXM-7 satellite
SXM-7 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service (DARS).
Related links:
SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/
SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service (DARS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_audio_radio_service
Images, Text, Credits: Credits: SpaceX/SciNews/Günter Space Page/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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