// GEO · EAST

35.6°E

Ministry of Defense

$170M+

curated estimate

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate 45

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$76M–$157M

modeled range · midpoint $117M

Arc desirability	Middle East / West Asia	×1.25
Occupancy	4 co-located satellites	×1.48
Operator	Tier-1 operator	×1.30
Spectrum	Ku/C-band	×1.32
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.

Covers Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Serves government and defense relay across Siberia and Central Russia, oil and gas connectivity for Russian energy infrastructure, and enterprise networks across East Africa where terrestrial alternatives are limited.

ActiveKu-bandC-bandRussiaAfricaMiddle East

Co-located satellites (4)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
TIBA-1	Ministry of Defense	Communications	19
Skynet 4E	Ministry of Defense	Communications	99
Eutelsat 36B (Eutelsat W-7) Eutelsat 36B	EUTELSAT S.A.	Communications	9
Express-AMU1 (Eutelsat 36C) Express-AMU1	Russian Satellite Communications Company	Earth Science	15

Nearby positions

35.58°E0.0° away →35.5°E0.1° away →36°E0.4° away →36.09°E0.5° 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.