// GEO · WEST

23.5°W

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force

$23M–$68M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low 25

Congestion

Implied valuation

low confidence

$23M–$68M

modeled range · midpoint $46M

Arc desirability	Atlantic / West Africa	×1.15
Occupancy	1 co-located satellite	×1.12
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 25	×1.13

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 (1)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Mercury 2 (Advanced Vortex 2, 118) 118	National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force	Electronic Intelligence	96

FCC Authorizations (1)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
N/A 17.8-20.2 GHz (s-E)	Federal Government (Reserved)	FSS	U.S.A.	N/A

N/A: Public Notice

Nearby positions

23.51°W0.0° away →24.52°W1.0° away →24.8°W1.3° away →22°W1.5° 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.