SXM9 is the 10th highpowered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar (SSL) for SiriusXM. The SXM9 satellite will be based on Maxar’s proven 1300class platform and built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. SXM9 has a large, mesh, unfurlable reflector almost 10 meters in diameter that allows SiriusXM programming to reach its radios, including those in moving vehicles.

Window Opens: December 5th at 11:10AM EST (16:10 UTC)
Window Closes: December 5th at 12:40PM EST (17:40 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of Sirius XM's SXM9 satellite
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster: B107619; 21d 2h 49min turnaround
Booster history: CRS26, OneWeb16, SL 61, Intelsat 40e, SL 63, SL 66, SL 614, SL 621, O3b mPOWER 3, Ovzon3, SL 640, Eutelsat 36D, SL 654, SL 664, Türksat 6A, WorldView Legion 3&4, SL 819, SL 668.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Straight east
Payload mass: Approximately 7 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 128th launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month.
· 54th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 406th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 95th launch from LC39A.
· 100th landing on ASOG out of 101 attempts.
· 39th successful landing since the last failed one.

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