FCC Space Bureau OKs 2 Sirius XM Replacement GSOs

The FCC Space Bureau signed off on launch and operation of Sirius XM's planned replacement geostationary orbit satellite digital audio radio service satellites, SXM-9 and SXM-10 (see 2304070003), the agency said in a pair of approvals last week. The company said it was planning a 2024 launch of SXM-9 and 2025 for SXM-10.