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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060531155039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001233123-06-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060531

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000908937
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO BROADCASTING STATIONS [4832]
		IRS NUMBER:				521700207
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128995000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		36TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CD RADIO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACK LEON D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032666

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24710
		FILM NUMBER:		06876968

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		APOLLO MANAGEMENT LP
		STREET 2:		1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 38TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125153205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		APOLLO ADVISORS LP
		STREET 2:		1301 AVENOE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(SIRI)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>BLACK LEON D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-24</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units are subject to issuance on the first anniversary of the date on which the director ceases to be a member of the company's board of directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vest as follows:  2,833 - 05/24/07; 2,831 - 05/24/08; 2,831 - 05/24/09 and 2,831 - 05/24/10.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Black, Leon D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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