The SiriusXM<\/b> satellite built by Maxar Technologies<\/b> that launched in January is under evaluation after certain payload units have failed, the company reported in a Wednesday filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission <\/b>(SEC). <\/p>\n
\u201cDuring in-orbit testing of SXM-7, events occurred which have caused failures of certain SXM-7 payload units. An evaluation of SXM-7 is underway. The full extent of the damage to SXM-7 is not yet known,\u201d SiriusXM said in the filing. <\/p>\n
Maxar, which confirmed the ongoing evaluation in its own SEC filing and said the company is assisting SiriusXM: \u201cWe are currently assisting Sirius XM in troubleshooting and diagnosing the situation to evaluate the extent of the damage to the SXM-7 satellite and to focus on safely completing the commissioning of the satellite and optimizing its performance. Our contractual arrangements with Sirius XM for the construction of the SXM-7 satellite include industry-standard provisions regarding, among other things, transfer of risk of loss upon launch,\u201d Maxar said in the filing. <\/p>\n
Sirius XM said it does not expect radio service to be impacted as it has XM-3 and XM-4 in orbit, and XM-5 as an in-orbit spare. The company reported it has $225 million of insurance coverage on the satellite through its launch and first year of operation. <\/p>\n
SXM-7 was launched on a SpaceX<\/b> Falcon 9 rocket on Dec. 13. Maxar is also manufacturing SXM-8 and it is expected to launch later this year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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