SiriusXM's SXM-8 Satellite Scheduled for June 1 Launch
SiriusXM’s digital audio radio service satellite SXM-8 is scheduled for a June 1 launch, the company said in an FCC International Bureau special temporary authority application Monday seeking OK for in-orbit testing after launch. It also asked permission for testing…
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of SXM-8's use of the WCS C- and D-block spectrum. SiriusXM is buying that spectrum from AT&T (see 2104070003). SXM-7, launched successfully aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in December, had damage during in-orbit testing that resulted in the "failure of certain payloads,” the company reported in February (see 2102020020).