Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight
SpaceX successfully orbits a 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite following a nighttime launch from Cape Canaveral.
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The brief
SpaceX conducted a launch carrying the SXM-11 satellite for SiriusXM, alongside 24 Starlink satellites. The mission included the landing of the booster, which marked the hardware's 17th flight.
Outlets provided live updates leading up to the liftoff from Cape Canaveral. Future developments will focus on the deployment status of the satellites and the post-flight inspection of the booster.
Coverage does not yet specify the exact timeline for the commencement of SXM-11 operations.
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Quick answers
What payload was included on the SpaceX mission?
The mission carried a 7.5-ton (15,000-pound) SiriusXM satellite, identified as SXM-11, and 24 Starlink satellites.
Was the booster recovered?
Yes, the booster landed successfully, marking its 17th flight.
Where did the launch take place?
The launch occurred in Florida at Cape Canaveral.
Coverage (7)
- SpaceX moonlit launch marks year’s midway point as pace slows on Space Coast Orlando Sentinel · 45d ago
- SpaceX launches SiriusXM satellite into orbit Yahoo · 45d ago
- SpaceX Orbits 7.5-Ton SiriusXM Satellite & 24 Starlinks KeepTrack · 45d ago
- See images of SpaceX launching SiriusXM satellite in Florida night sky Yahoo · 45d ago
- In June 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage designated B1085 lifted a 15,400-pound SiriusXM broadcasting satellite off a Cape Canaveral pad on its seventeenth flight — the same booster that had carried Crew-9 to the space station, Firefly's Blue Ghost lan Space Daily · 45d ago
- SpaceX launches SiriusXM SXM-11, lands booster on 17th flight MSN · 45d ago
- Live updates: SpaceX to launch big SiriusXM satellite from Cape Canaveral Florida Today · 45d ago
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