// GEO · WEST

149.8°W

Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low

Congestion

Co-located satellites (2)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Wideband Global Satcom 8 (WGS-8, USA 272) USA 272	Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force	Communications	16
TDRS-13 (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS M) TDRS-13	National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	Communications	17

FCC Authorizations (1)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
GALAXY 13 / HORIZONS-1 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 11.7-12.2 GHz (s-E)	Intelsat License LLC	FSS	U.S.A.	S2386

Nearby positions

149.75°W0.1° away →150°W0.2° away →150.53°W0.7° away →146.2°W3.6° 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.