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82.9°E

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

$160M+

curated estimate

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

High 68

Congestion

Implied valuation

medium confidence

$81M–$168M

modeled range · midpoint $125M

Arc desirability	South & Central Asia	×1.40
Occupancy	5 co-located satellites	×1.60
Operator	Regional / other operator	×1.05
Spectrum	Ku/C-band	×1.32
Scarcity	Congestion score 68	×1.34

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.

Indian state strategic position covering 1.4 billion people. Carries government communications, weather monitoring for the Indian Ocean region, rural broadband under national connectivity programs, and maritime relay for one of the world's busiest ocean trade routes.

ActiveS-bandC-bandKu-bandSouth AsiaSoutheast Asia

Co-located satellites (6)

Satellite	Operator	Purpose	Launched
GSAT-19E	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Communications	17
GSAT-12	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Communications	11
GSAT-10	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Communications	12
GSAT-30	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Communications	20
GSAT-6 (Insat 4-E) GSAT-6	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Communications	15
IRNSS-1C (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) IRNSS-1C	Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)	Navigation/Regional Positioning	14

Nearby positions

82.94°E0.0° away →83°E0.1° away →82.5°E0.4° away →83.5°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.