BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched the SXM-7 satellite, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday.
The Falcon 9 rocket blasted into orbit at around 12:30 p.m.
Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/z8EvuHWLA3
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) December 13, 2020
The SXM-7 satellite will replace the XM-3 satellite in SiriusXM’s fleet, providing satellite radio programming to consumers across North America.
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The launch was originally scheduled for 11:21 a.m. Friday, but was postponed several times before ultimately being scrubbed with 30 seconds to go.
Click here to watch video of that launch.
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