// GEO · EAST

77.1°E

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

$145M+

curated estimate

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High 60

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$83M–$172M

modeled range · midpoint $127M

Arc desirability	South & Central Asia	×1.40
Occupancy	3 co-located satellites	×1.36
Operator	Tier-1 operator	×1.30
Spectrum	Ku/C-band	×1.32
Scarcity	Congestion score 60	×1.30

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.

Critical South Asian arc position. Serves India's dense enterprise and government market, maritime connectivity across the Indian Ocean trade routes, and broadcast distribution into the Middle East. The Indian Ocean arc carries some of the world's highest-value maritime traffic.

ActiveC-bandKu-bandSouth AsiaMiddle EastEast Africa

Co-located satellites (3)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
TianLian 4 (TL-1-04, CTDRS) TianLian 4	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)	Automatic Identification System (AIS)	16
TianLian 1 (TL-1-01, CTDRS) TianLian 1	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)	Technology Development	8
ESPASat ( 286) 286	Air Force Research Laboratory	Technology Development	18

Nearby positions

77.08°E0.0° away →76.95°E0.1° away →77.46°E0.4° away →76.5°E0.6° 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.