XM-5 Satellite at 115.2°W

XM-5 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SiriusXM at 115.2°W, launched in 2010. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

115.2°W
Orbital slot
SiriusXM
Operator
2010
Launched
Station-kept
Inclination 0.06°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 115.2°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open XM-5 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

31 countries, by the centre of each country:

ArgentinaBahamasBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsFijiGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

CityAzimuth (true)ElevationSkew
New York233.3°27.1°+37.7°
Washington, DC231.4°30.3°+37.7°
Miami238.2°41.0°+50.1°
Houston216.0°49.1°+30.8°
Denver195.7°42.8°+12.1°
Los Angeles174.5°50.3°-4.5°
Anchorage141.6°14.9°-17.6°
Honolulu111.5°36.2°-60.3°
Mexico City220.9°60.8°+38.2°
Bogotá264.6°42.2°+82.9°
São Paulo278.9°11.1°-65.2°

Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.

Neighbouring satellites

Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.

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