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**LIVE LAUNCH UPDATE PAGES**<\/font> \u2013 <\/font><\/em>**SEA LAUNCH ZENIT-3SL\/XM-4 LAUNCH VIDEO and POST FLIGHT CONFERENCE**<\/font><\/em> \u2013 <\/p>\n On the first attempt \u2013 with the launch countdown proceeding to plan, the call that an Autocoupler on the ground support systems had failed to disconnect caused the scrub, just prior to the final launch readiness poll.<\/p>\n Monday\u2019s launch went to plan, with no issues throughout the one hour flight, which included two burns of the DM Upper Stage and one 30 minute coast phase. The post flight insertion data showed the spacecraft had separated into its allocated orbital position with near perfect accuracy. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018We\u2019re looking forward to the opportunity to work with you again, should you continue to place your trust and confidence in our team and in our system.\u2019 <\/font><\/p>\n And Peckham didn\u2019t have to wait long to hear the confirmation that XM Radio were indeed placing their trust in the next satellite system required by the satellite radio company, and its current subscriber levels of seven million listeners. <\/font><\/p>\n \u2018Hooray for Sea Launch,\u2019 opened John Dealy, senior advisor for XM Radio. \u2018Four times now you\u2019ve lifted XM. You\u2019ve lifted Rock, you\u2019ve lifted Roll. You\u2019ve lifted Rhythm and now you\u2019ve lifted Blues. <\/font><\/p>\n NASA mission updates (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n \u2018Rob said he\u2019d like to do business with us in the future\u2026well we\u2019ve just exercised the option for XM-5, so Sea Launch will be lifting XM-5 as well. Sea Launch, you get the job done.\u2019<\/font><\/p>\n <\/em>Launch preview<\/font><\/u><\/em><\/p>\n The XM-4 satellite was built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center. The Boeing 702 spacecraft carries a high-power S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) payload provided by Alcatel Alenia Space. <\/p>\n Like the three XM satellites currently in orbit, XM-4 will broadcast XM\u2019s radio programming to over 7 million subscribers in cars, homes and portable radios throughout the continental United States and Canada.<\/font><\/p>\n The XM-4 satellite will have 18 kilowatts of total power at the beginning of life on orbit. 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<\/font><\/em>(Video section is FREE, but you need to sign up as a member of the forum to enter the video section of the site. We only use your e-mail to send you your password. It will not be used for spam etc.)<\/em> <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n\u2018XM Radio, congratulations to you on the successful launch of the XM-4 satellite,\u2019 said Sea Launch president Rob Peckham. \u2018We take a lot of pride in launch all four of your satellites and we\u2019re very proud to be part of your achievements over the years. <\/font><\/p>\n
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