A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched SiriusXM’s most-powerful satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit in nighttime darkness Sunday, June 28, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The two-stage rocket lifted off at 10:25 p.m. from Launch Complex 40. SiriusXM officials said the SXM-11 satellite will expand coverage in Alaska and deliver audio entertainment and information across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
Looking ahead this week, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites into low-Earth orbit on Thursday, July 2, from Launch Complex 41 at the military installation. Liftoff is scheduled for 12:24 a.m., and the mission’s 29-minute window will last until 12:53 a.m.
Live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team coverage will kick off about 90 minutes before liftoff at floridatoday.com/space.
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Rick Neale is a Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY, where he has covered news since 2004. Contact Neale at Rneale@floridatoday.com. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1
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