// GEO · EAST

68°E

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

$30M–$90M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Moderate 43

Congestion

Implied valuation

low confidence

$30M–$90M

modeled range · midpoint $60M

Arc desirability	South & Central Asia	×1.40
Occupancy	1 co-located satellite	×1.12
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 43	×1.22

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 (1)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
Advanced Orion 5 (Mentor, NROL 19, USA 171) USA 171	National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)	Electronic Intelligence	3

FCC Authorizations (2)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
INTELSAT 20 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6675 MHz (E-s) · 10.95-11.2 GHz (s-E)	Intelsat License LLC	FSS	U.S.A.	S2847
INTELSAT 36 3650-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6725 MHz (E-s) · 11.2-11.45 GHz (s-E)	Intelsat License LLC	FSS	U.S.A.	S2948

Nearby positions

68.5°E0.5° away →69.48°E1.5° away →66°E2.0° 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.