// GEO · EAST

150°E

Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force

$54M–$112M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate 45

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$54M–$112M

modeled range · midpoint $83M

Arc desirability	East & Southeast Asia	×1.45
Occupancy	4 co-located satellites	×1.48
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 45	×1.23

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 (4)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Wideband Global Satcom 9 (WGS-9, USA 275) USA 275	Military Satellite Communications - US Air Force	Communications	17
JCSat 18/Kacific 1 JCSat18/Kacific 1	Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation/Kacific	Communications	19
Sky Muster 1 (NBN-1A) Sky Muster 1	NBN Co (operated by Optus)	Communications	15
AEHF-4 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite-4, USA 288) USA 288	US Air Force	Communications	18

Nearby positions

149.81°E0.2° away →150.2°E0.2° away →150.5°E0.5° away →152.05°E2.1° 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.