// GEO · WEST

72.7°W

Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada Ltd.)

$38M–$115M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low 20

Congestion

Implied valuation

low confidence

$38M–$115M

modeled range · midpoint $77M

Arc desirability	North America	×1.60
Occupancy	1 co-located satellite	×1.12
Operator	Tier-1 operator	×1.30
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 20	×1.10

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
Nimiq 5	Echostar Corporation (entire payload leased from Telesat Canada Ltd.)	Communications	9

FCC Authorizations (1)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
NIMIQ 5 12.2-12.7 GHz (s-E)	EchoStar Broadcasting Corp.	BSS	Canada	E080107

Nearby positions

71.98°W0.7° away →71.8°W0.9° away →74.85°W2.1° away →75°W2.3° 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.