// GEO · WEST

101.3°W

DirecTV, Inc.

$350M+

curated estimate

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Critical 78

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$119M–$247M

modeled range · midpoint $183M

Arc desirability	North America	×1.60
Occupancy	5 co-located satellites	×1.60
Operator	Tier-1 operator	×1.30
Spectrum	Ku/C-band	×1.32
Scarcity	Congestion score 78	×1.39

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.

Premium North American C/Ku position. C-band capacity underpins financial data distribution, enterprise networks, and rural broadband across the continental US. Ku-band serves aviation and maritime operators across the Gulf of Mexico.

ActiveC-bandKu-bandNorth AmericaCaribbean

$SATMEX101

5.8% APY · 0.0004 SOL

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Co-located satellites (5)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
SkyTerra 1	LightSquared	Communications	10
MSAT 2 (AMSC-1, ACTel-1) MSAT 2	Mobile Satellite Ventures	Communications	95
DirecTV-9S	DirecTV, Inc.	Communications	6
AT&T T16	DirecTV, Inc.	Communications	19
SES-1 (AMC-4R) SES-1	SES S.A.	Communications	10

FCC Authorizations (4)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
SKYTERRA-1 1525-1559 MHz (s-E) · 1626.5-1660.5 MHz (E-s) · 10.7-10.95 GHz (s-E)	Ligado Networks Subsidiary, LLC, Debtor-in-Possession	MSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2358
DIRECTV D9S 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-s) · 18.3-18.8 GHz (s-E)	DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2669
SES-1 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 11.7-12.2 GHz (s-E)	SES Americom, Inc.	FSS	U.S.A.	S2807
DIRECTV D16 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-s) · 18.3-18.59 GHz (s-E)	DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S3039

S2358: Formerly MSV-1 See ICFS File No. SAT-MOD-20251126-00344 (granted 6/23/25): license ends 1/21/2031S2669: Formerly DIRECTV T9SS3039: Formerly DIRECTV D16

Nearby positions

101.21°W0.1° away →101.08°W0.2° away →101°W0.3° away →100.81°W0.5° 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.