// GEO · WEST

159.6°W

US Air Force

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Sparse

Congestion

Co-located satellites (1)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
SBIRS GEO 3 (Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous 3, USA 273) USA 273	US Air Force	Infrared Imaging	17

Nearby positions

159°W0.6° away →156.9°W2.7° away →150.53°W9.1° away →150°W9.6° 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.