// GEO · WEST

72.7°W

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

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low

Congestion

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.