Radiosat 5

Also called Sirius FM5, S2710

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General

Designation	35493 / 09034A
Launch date	30 Jun 2009
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Proton #348

First GEO satellite for Sirius Satellite Radio.
The satellite should cost $260 million including launch and insurance.

Went operational is september 2009. Used to provide emergency communications to Haiti.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 30 Jun 2009	Mar 2016	96°W
Apr 2016		86.15°W

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	SS/L
Platform	FS1300
Mass at launch	5976 kg
Dry mass	2900 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 20 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

Has a 9-meter antenna.
Uplink in X-band and downlink in S-band.

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S-band (2320-2332.5 MHz)

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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X-band (7025-7075 MHz)

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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