Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Next Sirius XM Radio satellite facing multi-month delay

Sirius XM Radio’s next broadcasting satellite will remain on Earth several months longer than expected to address a technical concern on the spacecraft, according to a company spokesperson.  “The planned launch of [the] Sirius FM6 satellite has been delayed in order to confirm its readiness status,” Patrick Reilly, a Sirius XM spokesperson, said in a written statement provided to Spaceflight Now, adding the launch has not yet been rescheduled.
(Source : Media Network Weblog)

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