SIRIUS XM-9, 62259
Orbit data source: Space-Track
SIRIUS XM-9, 62259 is a payload satellite owned by Sirius XM (US) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Maxar Space Sol
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
LS-1300, R-4D
Mass
~7,000 kg wet, ~2,884 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 15.0 m
Radar Cross Section
98.149 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago
TLE from 23 hours ago
0 SIRIUS XM-9
1 62259U 24234A 25307.34785797 -.00000193 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 62259 0.0173 299.3835 0003942 10.8164 132.7645 1.00271699 3303Epoch: 2025-11-03T08:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-03T08:20:54.928Z)
Latitude
0.00841°
Longitude
-85.12171°
Altitude
35,797.315 km
Speed
3.074 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 31m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 30"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:18:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,804.311 km
Perigee altitude
35,771.068 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.826 km
Eccentricity
0.00039
Inclination
0.0173°
RAAN
299.3835°
Arg. of periapsis
10.8164°
True anomaly
132.79765°
Mean anomaly
132.7645°
Eccentric anomaly
132.78108°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.15 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #234 in the year 2024 (2024-12-05 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.SIRIUS XM-9 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 1440 mins | 2025-11-04 07:23:35.179Z | 150.415° SSE | 2025-11-05 03:46:35.179Z | 150.403° SSE | 32.431° | 2025-11-05 07:23:35.179Z | 150.415° SSE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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