// GEO · WEST

5°W

EUTELSAT S.A.

$140M+

estimated value

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate

Congestion

Spain's strategic gateway connecting Europe and the Americas. Primary satellite link for Iberian Peninsula enterprise networks and government communications. Provides broadband connectivity to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities across Latin America under long-term government contracts.

ActiveKu-bandKa-bandEuropeAmericasNorth Africa

Co-located satellites (3)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Syracuse 3B (Systeme de Radio Communications Utilisant un Satellite) Syracuse 3B	Defense Ministry	Communications	6
Eutelsat 5 West B	EUTELSAT S.A.	Communications	19
Eutelsat 5 West A (Atlantic Bird 3, Stellat 5) Eutelsat 5 West A	EUTELSAT S.A.	Communications	2

Nearby positions

4.93°W0.1° away →5.17°W0.2° away →3.99°W1.0° away →7°W2.0° 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.