# Watch SpaceX launch 15,000-pound SiriusXM satellite to orbit tonight

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-29 02:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
SpaceX successfully orbits a 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite following a nighttime launch from Cape Canaveral.

## Intelligence 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.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Sentinel | SpaceX moonlit launch marks year’s midway point as pace slows on Space Coast | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQNHpJSjlmTE9rRjFZUG9uMGFaZGlDQ19obHVYdGdEdWNjRXI4MDlpUlRrcmV0OWR0RDlGb1YwNktPUHJSTWtHZnhoaTlpMEhVTGptZ0FudUxNd1BvY3NLUjNjdThMSjhKR09McTdoVjJUNTE0S2xvOTRPWXlzYWE1eTBSYzRGSTN1emZIajZWd0FEMkRGTlA4WmhjOHktb2o5S0lxNmhua1BCbF81OGVQd2lzU1BVZS1pZ0Q2bFRuVm4?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | SpaceX launches SiriusXM satellite into orbit | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxObEpCRXhPdVk1VVdoUjhZdEtlOGFnWXhtdUI5RnR0T3FNbllPVzNqeTZKcVhZdTZ1QW1zb0FENUZaZ3NORGU4TWZQLVJBMzVSODJIc1VDczFsY2ZsYXlsRlA0M2NtcncxNERkdG5QTVItbGJ6aFRKa0U4X3R2WFlaY2pFME5WX1UtbFV3N3BtUS1JQnc?oc=5) |
| KeepTrack | SpaceX Orbits 7.5-Ton SiriusXM Satellite & 24 Starlinks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1zYTJPR296ZF94UmgySzY5NE1mOUV4eGhkVW05clRDcjItekhGTXFBVm5lYzVqQUtPMnltem9rSFpxMEpqS3VlMnFIX2t3SHdLcjhVeUhENnhtRy1ncTZmWmNsbldDTVE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | See images of SpaceX launching SiriusXM satellite in Florida night sky | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQZHhyVWt2blFRT3hyQXVDc1Nra2pacWVKeUFLWVdtOUM1aktIOFJ3WHJrMzdNMXhDMl9FSHBKT2dvdFZRZkItSTA0Q21Yc3VscG11YXZPenZNMmJFeExUN1Y4NktkVXBWaDViYklBZUJ0c0pKaGFYOVJPNEU1RDhBZ1dIQ1BiN2xMc3podzlZUUF5TExLYWQwdXM5NA?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | 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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwJBVV95cUxQZHNCamZKYkRpOVlhaHJ1N2RSQmw1b3U2eVlNY0lxZUVpeXhvTDJ5TE9kQkpXWjVLSUQyczBwZ0VuNUVsVXdLQTNZZ0xzTTZDWUpKaXgwUTRZOTd5MWQ2cThvRW9YQnFHMnhTekxhX0dYbWNCYzdlRzBnREROcGF0YUU0YnFSblR1OE5fTGpXOEdRWjQ1ZERPNnJvaHdudTNMT2tia19ZbzNaNlN2ZWhlSUFQTFU0ZTNVbnlGWUdSNTJ0a0IzeXBXQ2VlQkJBMl9xeDc0RVd6b3IyOV9VLTVOYmRMWjdZbERVT2Y2ZDNRdnlYWmNaYnN5SERzTWpBN004T25Fc0xONHd3UEVfbUhJdlhJV1V2a0s5amhKakhXTzNORGY3THRnMEJIYlZVb29ISHY0U0FkVQ?oc=5) |
| MSN | SpaceX launches SiriusXM SXM-11, lands booster on 17th flight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwJBVV95cUxPZm9rZmFkWXFMZHJtZWFqT3FvckpPTUJQZnlwdTd2Q2YxYnF3U0xwc3Z2c0NUWDQ1TXhyV1VMc1FKaUI4QjFqdzBSczVkd082R21KOTdSRzlLOHZNM1ZYM3UtcFZCMGh3TlZqREVNN2RuaEI3MzBmQnY1eGVjOHpFNHVaSXJqdExFcFNWZFMtV0IwbTR4ZnBMV1ZpZFV6S1hPM1l4c2hLR0w1WEpUTHlOa2FBY1djcWNQVU5TeU45QjBlOURTbktjd1ROdG9KdW1TVmc4RmVtalVBSUVjbW9pMklVeWxMT1Nlc200djMwcHM5Y2ZmVmVIczhkcWpUa2ZYTC0xZnZPYVRpdGM2OUpnZHd4TEphNndrX05yX3RXTGFlbk9pUjlB?oc=5) |
| Florida Today | Live updates: SpaceX to launch big SiriusXM satellite from Cape Canaveral | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAJBVV95cUxNSFlsUV9ocm1RV3VfWXF5NERMM3lkd040WWZzeXFHU0MwTUgzVmo5bkZ2UGRGTXZta1J1NVBjOGpLbTAtc0FKbDB6Ukx5SEVpa1ZLcTJpem4xWk9SNFJhazdwcnVsTnNFZUtmRTNRb1VtbjhZWTRZSklGcjRXejdxWTZvNlRVNzZjUnZiUnhCeE1vYlA5MlFCLUhXRG5nOEpxSUdWSkdDbmVVa0dSNXd1QWFNUm9haU85eEdESXkwLTczY3FzS0dqTmJHMUpGZFo1aVVtMGotNU1IZjJ4UnFrX1I5N2Y5RUU3cUI5blN0SlhOc1RTdWFyb2hLYWZqZF92X0w1NE5jdDNXbVozaVVpSA?oc=5) |

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