// GEO · EAST

53°E

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

$140M+

estimated value

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High

Congestion

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.