SpaceX to launch 7.5-ton SiriusXM SXM-11 to refresh its satellite fleet

SpaceX will loft SXM-11, a 7.5-ton SiriusXM satellite built on the IM-1300 bus, aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral to replace aging GEO satellites and expand SiriusXM’s coverage in Alaska, the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. The 8–9 minute flight will conclude with a drone-ship landing, during a four-hour launch window with favorable weather; SXM-11 is the fleet’s most powerful high‑powered satellite, following SXM-10 launched in 2025 and expected to remain in service for years to come.