// GEO · EAST

53°E

Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)

$140M+

curated estimate

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High 63

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$68M–$142M

modeled range · midpoint $105M

Arc desirability	Middle East / West Asia	×1.25
Occupancy	2 co-located satellites	×1.24
Operator	Tier-1 operator	×1.30
Spectrum	Ku/C-band	×1.32
Scarcity	Congestion score 63	×1.32

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.

Russian state satellite operator slot. Covers vast Siberian and Central Asian territories. Strategic for Russian federal broadcasting mandates.

ActiveC-bandKu-bandRussiaCentral AsiaMiddle East

Co-located satellites (2)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Skynet 5B	Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium)	Communications	7
Express-AM6 (Eutelsat 53A) Express-AM6	Russian Satellite Communications Company	Communications	14

Nearby positions

52.8°E0.2° away →52.5°E0.5° away →52°E1.0° away →51.5°E1.5° 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.