Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 122 | SXM-8
SXM-8 was launched to restore and expand SiriusXM's satellite-radio capacity across North America. The nearly seven-ton Maxar 1300-class spacecraft completed in-orbit testing before entering service with its large unfurlable broadcast reflector.
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- Aliases
- SXM-8SiriusXM-8Falcon 9 F122Falcon 9 Flight 122
- Name
- Falcon 9 Block 5 Flight 122 | SXM-8
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- SXM-8 was launched to restore and expand SiriusXM's satellite-radio capacity across North America. The nearly seven-ton Maxar 1300-class spacecraft completed in-orbit testing before entering service with its large unfurlable broadcast reflector.
- End Date
- 2021-07-29
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully deployed SXM-8 into geostationary transfer orbit; the satellite completed testing and was accepted for service
- Program
- SiriusXM satellite radio
- Start Date
- 2021-06-06
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- Creation Time
- July 19, 2026 at 14:38:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 19, 2026 at 14:38:32 UTC
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