// GEO · EAST

44°E

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

$40M–$84M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High 55

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$40M–$84M

modeled range · midpoint $62M

Arc desirability	Middle East / West Asia	×1.25
Occupancy	2 co-located satellites	×1.24
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 55	×1.27

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 (2)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Advanced Orion 6 (Mentor, NRO L-26, USA 202) USA 202	National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)	Electronic Intelligence	9
Thuraya 2	Thuraya Satellite Communications	Communications	3

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

44.13°E0.1° away →43.1°E0.9° away →45°E1.0° 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.