Payload:
SIRIUS FM-5 communications satellite
1300 Spacecraft Bus
Separated spacecraft mass: Approx.  5820 kg

Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg, including payload
58.2 m (191 ft)

Launch Date:
July 01, 2009, Baikonur

Launch Time:
01:10 Baikonur
19:10 GMT
15:10 EDT

Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39

Launch Customer:
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., New York

Satellite Manufacturer:
Space Systems/ Loral, California

Launch Vehicle Manufacturer: 
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Moscow

Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, Reston, Va.

Satellite Use:
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., is America’s satellite radio company delivering commercial-free music channels, premier sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather to millions of subscribers. The SIRIUS FM-5 satellite will supplement the existing fleet of SIRIUS satellites with a high-power geostationary satellite that enhances the listening experience. It will ensure SIRIUS XM’s array of audio and data services are received robustly by cars and mobile devices, improve the signal delivery to homes, and bolster the continuity of service for years to come. SIRIUS XM is installed in vehicles of every major automaker and available for sale at retailers nationwide. SIRIUS XM offers SIRIUS Backseat TV, the first live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment, featuring Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, as well as XM NavTraffic® service for GPS navigation systems, delivering real-time traffic information to markets across North America.