Sirius FM-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:43:58

Tuesday September 5, 2000

Mission Details

Sirius FM-2 was a satellite radio satellite. It was moved to a graveyard orbit in 2016.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,800 kilograms

Retired

Active 1994 to 2005

Manufacturer

Rocket

Height: 57.64m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 19,000 kg

GTO: 2,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

9,548 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.35m

Height: 10.4m

Stages

4

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 23 hours

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 23 hours

275th

Mission

10th

Mission of 2000

53rd

Orbital launch attempt