XM-2
Zenit
Sea Launch
Launch Status
Success
Mission
XM-2
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc., now Boeing Satellite Systems, Inc., and XM Satellite Radio Inc. (XMTM) signed a contract 23 March 1998, for two BSS-702 model satellites, named XM 1 and XM 2 (nicknamed "Rock" and "Roll"). These satellites are designed to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars, homes and portable radios coast to coast.
Location
Launch Platform Odyssey
Sea Launch
Launch Platform Odyssey has witnessed the launch of 36 rockets, including 36 orbital launch attempts. While Sea Launch, has been the site for 55 rocket launches.
