SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC
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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 1 of 6 Pages


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 3)


                           Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                    Common Shares, par value $0.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   125127 10 0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

<TABLE>
<S>                                     <C>                                   <C>
  Darlene M. Friedland                       Paul L. Goldman                        Randal R. Jones
  Robert M. Friedland                   Goodman Phillips & Vineberg               Dorsey & Whitney LLP
  2, Bulletin Place #15B                 1900 - 355 Burrard Street                  U.S. Bank Center
        Sydney                          Vancouver, British Columbia           1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
New South Wales, Australia 2000                 Canada V6C 2G8                        Seattle, WA 98101
     (612) 9363-9799                           (604) 682-7737                         (206) 903-8814
Fax: (612) 9363-9088                      Fax: (604) 682-7131                    Fax: (206) 903-8820
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</TABLE>
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)


                                  May 10, 2000
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             (Date of Event which Required Filing of this Statement)


     If the filing  person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition  which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|.




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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 2 of 6 Pages

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1    Name Of Reporting Persons
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons
     Darlene M. Friedland
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2    Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A
       Group (See Instructions)                                      (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3     SEC Use Only
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4     Source of Funds
      Not applicable
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5     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
      to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                     |_|
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6     Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
      United States and Canada
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                7     Sole Voting Power
 NUMBER OF            0
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  Shares        8     Shared Voting Power
Beneficially          0
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 Owned By       9     Sole Dispositive Power
   Each               1,417,250
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 Reporting      10    Shared Dispositive Power
Person With           582,750
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
      2,000,000
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12    Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares    |_|

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13    Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
      4.5%
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14    Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
      IN
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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 3 of 6 Pages

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1    Name Of Reporting Persons
     I.R.S. Identification Nos. Of Above Persons
     Robert M. Friedland
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2    Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A
       Group (See Instructions)                                      (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3     SEC Use Only
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4     Source of Funds
      Not applicable
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5     Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
      to Item 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                     |_|
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6     Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
      United States and Canada
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                7     Sole Voting Power
 NUMBER OF            0
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  Shares        8     Shared Voting Power
Beneficially          0
                ----------------------------------------------------------------
 Owned By       9     Sole Dispositive Power
   Each               0
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 Reporting      10    Shared Dispositive Power
Person With           582,750
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11    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
      2,000,000
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12    Check If The Aggregate Amount In Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares    |_|

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13    Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
      4.5%
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14    Type Of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
      IN
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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 4 of 6 Pages



Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

(a)  Title of class of securities:  Common Shares, par value of $0.001 per share
     (the "Common Shares")

(b)  Name of issuer:  Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.
     Address:  36th Floor, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

Item 2.  Identity and Background.

(a)  Name:      (i)  Darlene M. Friedland
                (ii) Robert M. Friedland

(b)  Residence or business address:  2, Bulletin Place #15B,  Sydney,  New South
     Wales, Australia 2000

(c)  Principal occupation or employment: Investor

(d)  Criminal convictions within five years: None

(e)  Federal or state securities laws violations within five years: None

(f)  Citizenship:  Each reporting  person is a citizen of both the United States
     and Canada

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)  Number of securities owned beneficially:  2,000,000
     Percentage of class:  4.5%

(b)  Sole voting power:  0
     Shared voting power:  0
     Sole dispositive power:    (i)  1,417,250
                                (ii) 0
     Shared dispositive power:  (i)  582,750
                                (ii) 582,750

(c)  Transactions  during past 60 days: Robert M. Friedland  disposed of 334,500
     Common  Shares on Nasdaq  pursuant to the  provisions  of Rule 144(k).  Mr.
     Friedland disposed of the Common Shares as follows:



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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 5 of 6 Pages


      Date                         Number of Shares       Price per Share*
      ----                         ----------------       ---------------

      March 3, 2000                12,400                 $65.20
      April 14, 2000               10,000                 $34.90
      April 18, 2000               75,000                 $34.96
      April 19, 2000               15,000                 $35.43
      April 27, 2000               25,400                 $38.92
      April 28, 2000               29,200                 $39.90
      May 1, 2000                  85,000                 $41.45
      May 2, 2000                  25,000                 $42.41
      May 5, 2000                  25,600                 $43.42
      May 8, 2000                  31,900                 $43.95

     *    The average price per share, based on Mr. Friedland's  aggregate sales
          on such date


(d)  Other beneficiaries: None

(e)  Date reporting person ceased to be 5% owner: May 1, 2000


Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect
         to Securities of the Issuer.

Pursuant to a Voting  Trust  Agreement,  dated as of August 26,  1997,  among CD
Radio Inc.  (now Sirius  Satellite  Radio  Inc.),  Darlene  Friedland  and David
Margolese,  Mr.  Margolese has the power to vote in his discretion all shares of
Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. common stock owned or thereafter acquired by Darlene
Friedland and certain of her affiliates, including her husband Robert Friedland.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

1.   Agreement,  dated as of May 25, 2000,  among  Darlene  Friedland and Robert
     Friedland for joint filing of this Schedule 13D

2.   Voting Trust  Agreement,  dated as of August 26, 1997, among CD Radio Inc.,
     Darlene Friedland and David Margolese*

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* Previously  filed as Exhibit 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange Commission on March 11, 1998



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CUSIP No. 125127 10 0                    13D                   Page 6 of 6 Pages



                                    SIGNATURE

     After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

     DATED as of May 25, 2000



                                               /s/ Darlene Friedland
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                                               Darlene M. Friedland



                                               /s/ Robert Friedland
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                                               Robert M. Friedland


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                                    EXHIBIT 1

     It is hereby  agreed that this  Schedule 13D is jointly  filed  pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(k)(1) on behalf of Darlene M. Friedland and Robert M. Friedland.

     DATED as of May 25, 2000



                                               /s/ Darlene Friedland
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                                               Darlene M. Friedland



                                               /s/ Robert Friedland
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                                               Robert M. Friedland




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