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SpaceX Successfully Launches SiriusXM Satellite on Falcon 9

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Source: Spaceflight Now
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SpaceX successfully launched the SXM-9 satellite for SiriusXM using a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The satellite, built by Maxar Technologies, was placed into geostationary transfer orbit. The Falcon 9's first stage booster, marking its 19th flight, landed on the droneship 'Just Read the Instructions.' This launch follows the SXM-8 satellite and is part of SiriusXM's ongoing satellite fleet expansion.

Topics:sciencetechnology#falcon9#maxartechnologies#satellitelaunch#siriusxm#spacex#technology
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