// GEO · WEST

104.4°W

NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)

$51M–$105M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate 50

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$51M–$105M

modeled range · midpoint $78M

Arc desirability	North America	×1.60
Occupancy	2 co-located satellites	×1.24
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 50	×1.25

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
GOES 14 (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-O) GOES-14	NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration)	Earth Science/Meterology	9
MUOS-5 (Mobile User Objective System 5) MUOS-5	DoD/US Navy	Communications	16

FCC Authorizations (1)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
SES-11 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 11.7-12.2 GHz (s-E)	SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited (4/6 GHz) SES Americom, Inc. (12/14 GHz)	FSS	Gibraltar (4/6 GHz) U.S.A. (12/14 GHz)	S2964

Nearby positions

104.41°W0.0° away →104.13°W0.3° away →104.97°W0.6° 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.