Thread: Sirus FM-5 Launch Sucessful

The Russians sucessfully launched Sirus FM-5 last night.

Sirus FM-5 will be located in a geostationary orbit and work in conjunction with the 3 non-geostationary Sirus satellites .

Their FCC filings say that reception will be improved. Apparantly, at present, the 3 nongeostationary Sirus satellites have time periods when at least one of them is not providing strong signal strenth in several areas of the country..

Sirus FM-5 will have a high "look angle" reducing obstruction by buildings and trees.

It should be active within a couple of months.


http://licensing.fcc.gov/ibfsweb/ib....nt_key=-115654