// GEO · WEST

28°W

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force

$25M–$75M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate 45

Congestion

Implied valuation

low confidence

$25M–$75M

modeled range · midpoint $50M

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 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 (1)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Mercury 1 (Advanced Vortex 1, 105) 105	National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)/US Air Force	Electronic Intelligence	94

Nearby positions

27.95°W0.1° away →27.5°W0.5° away →29.5°W1.5° away →29.95°W1.9° 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.