Weather Forecast During Launch According to weather officials, there’s a 70% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch. Mission SXM-8 Type: Communications Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit Launch Cost: $52,000,000 SXM-8 is a large high power broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service (DARS). Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) got in July … Continue reading Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-8