proton mRussian rocket carrier Proton-M was launched the previous night from the Baikonur launch site, it brought an American satellite “Sirius FM5″ to the orbit. “Sirius FM5″ joined to the orbit to three existing satellites of Corporation Sirius, which broadcasts a non-commercial music, sports, information and other broadcasts on the continental part of the United States.

Spacecraft “Sirius FM5″ made by the group of Space Systems/Loral for Sirius XM Radio. It will work at orbit for 15 years. Starting weight of the satellite – 5 thousand 840 kg’s. Sirius FM5 will reserve the existing orbital satellites, but it has the power, which is twice the capacity of each of the existing apparatus. The satellite is equipped with double transmit antenna with a 9-meter deployable parabolic reflector grate.