# SXM-10

> satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM

**Wikidata**: [Q134723380](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134723380)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sxm-10

## Summary
SXM-10 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SiriusXM, designed to satellite radio services. It was launched on June 7, 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral.

## Key Facts
- **Operator:** Sirius XM
- **Launch Date:** June 7, 2025
- **Launch Vehicle:** Falcon 9 Block 5 (Booster B1085, Stage B1085.8)
- **Launch Site:** Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40
- **Mass:** Approximately 7,000 kilograms
- **Manufacturer:** Maxar Technologies
- **Spacecraft Bus:** Lanteris 1300
- **Orbit:** Geostationary Orbit
- **Predecessor:** SXM-9
- **COSPAR ID:** 2025-122A
- **SCN:** 64290

## FAQs
### Q: What is the primary purpose of SXM-10?
A: SXM-10 is a satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM, designed to broadcast radio services to subscribers.

### Q: When and where was SXM-10 launched?
A: SXM-10 was launched on June 7, 2025, at 04:54 UTC from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.

### Q: Who manufactured SXM-10?
A: SXM-10 was manufactured by Maxar Technologies.

### Q: What rocket launched SXM-10?
A: SXM-10 was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket (booster B1085, stage B1085.8).

### Q: What is SXM-10's predecessor?
A: The satellite preceding SXM-10 is SXM-9.

## Why It Matters
SXM-10 represents a critical investment in SiriusXM's satellite infrastructure. By launching this new-generation geostationary communications satellite, SiriusXM aims to enhance the reliability and capacity of its satellite radio services, ensuring continued coverage and potentially enabling new features for millions of subscribers. It replaces older capacity and helps maintain the company's position in the satellite radio market, directly addressing the need for robust, high-bandwidth communications links for broadcasting to mobile and fixed receivers across North America.

## Notable For
- Launch aboard the current production version of SpaceX's Falcon 9 orbital launch vehicle (Block 5).
- Utilization of the Lanteris 1300 spacecraft bus platform for its core systems.
- Construction contract awarded to Maxar Technologies in August 2021.
- Scheduled operation in geostationary orbit, a standard position for fixed-coverage communications satellites.

## Body
### Launch Details
- **Date:** June 7, 2025
- **Time:** 04:54 UTC (Launch)
- **Location:** Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40
- **Vehicle:** Falcon 9 Block 5
- **Booster Identifier:** B1085
- **Stage Identifier:** B1085.8

### Specifications
- **Mass:** Approximately 7,000 kilograms
- **Spacecraft Bus:** Lanteris 1300
- **Power Sources:**
  - Spacecraft Solar Array (2 units)
  - R-4D Thruster
  - SPT-100 Thruster (4 units)
- **Orbit:** Geostationary Orbit
- **Parent Body:** Earth
- **Country of Origin:** United States
- **Aliases:** SXM10, Sirius XM-10, SiriusXM-10, SiriusXM10, XM-10, XM10

### Operational Characteristics
- **Operator:** Sirius XM
- **Function:** Satellite Radio Communications
- **Instance Of:** Communications Satellite, Geostationary Satellite
- **Predecessor:** SXM-9
- **Serial Number (SCN):** 64290
- **COSPAR Identifier:** 2025-122A

### Significant Events
- **Construction Contract:** Awarded to Maxar Technologies in August 2021.
- **Rocket Launch:** Occurred on June 7, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40.

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## References

1. [Source](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sxm-7.htm)
2. [Source](https://www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2021/08/05/maxar-pushes-legion-launch-to-2022-after-program-delays/)
3. Jonathan's Space Report
4. [Source](https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7784)
5. [Source](https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sxm10)
6. [Source](https://www.satellitetoday.com/manufacturing/2021/08/24/siriusxm-awards-maxar-another-satellite-build-contract-for-sx-10/)