[AMSAT-BB] Re: SiriusXM's new SXM-7 satellite suffers major payload failure, feared total loss. Insured for $225M.

On 01/27/2021 15:20, Marshall Toburen wrote:

Thanks for sharing John..  I wonder how the insurer knew the satellite was operational pre-launch. Normally, insurance covers failure associated with the actual launch.  If the operational status of the satellite wasn't verified pre-launch, certainly potential for insurance fraud.

Satellites are tested every way that can be thought of prior to launch.  I am very confident that everything that could be tested was done so and found to be operational.  And very certain that XM or the satellite builder can show all the test results to prove what was tested and the results.