// GEO · WEST

89°W

Intelsat S.A.

$40M–$120M

modeled value range

Satellites

First launch

Latest launch

Low 28

Congestion

Implied valuation

low confidence

$40M–$120M

modeled range · midpoint $80M

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 28	×1.14

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
Galaxy-28 (G-28, Intelsat IA-8, Telstar 8) Galaxy-28	Intelsat S.A.	Communications	5

FCC Authorizations (4)

Satellite	Licensee	Service	Administration	Call Sign
GALAXY 28 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 11.7-12.2 GHz (s-E)	Intelsat License LLC	FSS	U.S.A.	S2160
GALAXY 36 3700-4200 MHz (s-E) · 5925-6425 MHz (E-s) · 10.7-11.2 GHz (s-E)	Intelsat License LLC	FSS	U.S.A.	S3148
VIASAT-3 17.7-18.3 GHz (s-E) · 18.3-19.4 GHz (s-E) · 19.6-19.7 GHz (s-E)	ViaSat, Inc.	FSS	United Kingdom	S2917
VIASAT-89US 19.7-20.2 GHz (s-E) · 29.5-30 GHz (E-s)	ViaSat, Inc.	FSS	U.S.A.	S3050

S2160: Formerly TELSTAR 8, IA-8S2917: VIASAT-3 and VIASAT-89US are separately authorized payloads on the same satellite bus.S3050: VIASAT-3 and VIASAT-89US are separately authorized payloads on the same satellite bus.

Nearby positions

88.96°W0.0° away →89.98°W1.0° away →87.24°W1.8° away →90.99°W2.0° 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.