// GEO · WEST

61.7°W

Echostar Satellite Services, LLC

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High

Congestion

Co-located satellites (3)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
SES-17	SES S.A.	Communications	21
Echostar 15	Echostar Satellite Services, LLC	Communications	10
Echostar 16	Echostar Satellite Services, LLC	Communications	12

FCC Authorizations (2)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
ECHOSTAR 16 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 17.3-17.8 GHz (E-s)	EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2844
ECHOSTAR 18 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E) · 12.203-12.204 GHz (s-E) · 12.695-12.696 GHz (s-E)	DISH Operating L.L.C.	BSS / FSS	U.S.A.	S2931

S2931: In-orbit spare Direct Broadcast Satellite

Nearby positions

61.5°W0.2° away →61°W0.7° away →62.43°W0.7° 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.