// GEO · EAST

79.9°E

Chinese Ministry of National Defense

$56M–$117M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High 65

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$56M–$117M

modeled range · midpoint $86M

Arc desirability	South & Central Asia	×1.40
Occupancy	4 co-located satellites	×1.48
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	No band data (UCS-derived)	×1.00
Scarcity	Congestion score 65	×1.33

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 (4)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
TianLian 2-01 (TL-2-01, CTDRS) TianLian 2-01	China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)	Communications	19
Beidou 2-16 (Compass G-6) Beidou 2-16	Chinese Ministry of National Defense	Navigation/Global Positioning	12
Beidou G3 (Compass G-3) Beidou G3	Chinese Ministry of National Defense	Navigation/Global Positioning	20
Express-80	Russian Satellite Communications Company	Communications	20

Nearby positions

80°E0.1° away →79°E0.9° away →81°E1.1° away →78.5°E1.4° 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.