// GEO · WEST

118.9°W

Echostar Satellite Services, LLC

$280M+

estimated value

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low

Congestion

Western US and Pacific coverage. Serves enterprise broadband, emergency response communications, and connectivity for remote communities in Alaska, Hawaii, and the US Pacific territories. One of the most congested arcs in the western hemisphere.

ActiveKu-bandNorth America

Co-located satellites (3)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Echostar 14	Echostar Satellite Services, LLC	Communications	10
Echostar 7	Echostar Satellite Services, LLC	Communications	2
Anik F3	Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)	Communications	7

FCC Authorizations (4)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
DIRECTV D8 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-s)	DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2632
ECHOSTAR 14 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-s)	DISH Operating L.L.C.	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2790
ECHOSTAR 15 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-to-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-to-s)	EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2811
ANIK F3 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 11.7-12.2 GHz (s-E)	Telesat Canada/Telesat Spectrum Corporation	FSS	Canada	S2703

S2632: Formerly DIRECTV 8 and DIRECTV T8 License term will end 6/23/2030S2790: SAT-MOD-20250508-00117: License term will end 5/27/2027

Nearby positions

118.85°W0.1° away →119°W0.1° away →118.69°W0.2° away →120°W1.1° 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.