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SXM-9 (62259)
COSPAR: 2024-234A | Alt Name: SXM-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 5, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62259
International Designator
2024-234A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:36:57 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
322.48°
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Argument of Perigee
0.15°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SXM-9
Alternative Name
SXM-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SIRX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62259U 24234A 26200.81733263 -.00000209 00000+0 00000+0 0 9992
2 62259 0.0232 322.4775 0004940 0.1469 184.0468 01.00272196 5903
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SXM-9 is a communication satellite launched on December 5, 2024, from Launch Complex 39A at AFETR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 8.2 meters in length and has a diameter of 5.6 meters with a span of 30 meters. It weighs 7,000 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 2,884 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with S-Band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Built on the SSL-1300 configuration using an LS-1300 bus, it was manufactured by MAXSS and is owned by SIRX. Its mission duration is projected to be 15 years, and it serves a communication role in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.2
Diameter
5.6
Span
30
Dry Mass
2884
Launch Mass
7000
Shape
Box+2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SXM-9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MAXSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
S-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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