// GEO · WEST

10.1°W

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force

$34M–$70M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low 30

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$34M–$70M

modeled range · midpoint $52M

Arc desirability	Atlantic / West Africa	×1.15
Occupancy	2 co-located satellites	×1.24
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 30	×1.15

Heuristic estimate from public data, not a market quote. A baseline is multiplied by arc desirability, occupancy, operator tier, spectrum, and arc scarcity. See the methodology in docs.

Co-located satellites (2)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
SDS III-7 (Satellite Data System) NRO L-38, USA 236, Quasar) USA 236	National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force	Data Relay	12
Intelsat 10-02 (Thor 4) Intelsat 10-02	Intelsat S.A.	Communications	4

FCC Authorizations (1)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
N/A 17.8-20.2 GHz (s-E)	Federal Government (Reserved)	FSS	U.S.A.	N/A

N/A: Public Notice

Nearby positions

10.11°W0.0° away →10°W0.1° away →11°W0.9° away →12°W1.9° away →

Satellite names, operators, and positions from UCS Satellite Database (May 2023). FCC authorization data from the FCC Approved Space Station List. Satellite identifiers (NORAD/COSPAR) omitted; UCS identifier accuracy has not been independently verified. Curated descriptions and valuations from Clarke.