Registry/97.1°W

North America · West

97.1°W

China Meteorological Administration is the registry operator, with 5 satellites on station and an FCC license (2 rows).

Occupancy ±0.4°: China Meteorological Administration 1/5 · HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC 1/5 · Intelsat 1/5 · NASA 1/5 · US DoD 1/5.

On stationUnrecorded in ClarkeBrought into use (in-orbit + FCC record)FCC ×2

TLE as of 2026-09-23. FCC SSAL stale (2026-04-30). UCS 2023-04-07. Position disagreement.

Occupancy

On station
5 satellites

±0.4° TLE-primary. Majority China Meteorological Administration (1/5).

Space-Track TLE (primary) + UCS Satellite Database (fallback) · Sep 23, 2026
Registry operator
China Meteorological Administration
Window majority
China Meteorological Administration
Operator mix
China Meteorological Administration 1/5 · HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC 1/5 · Intelsat 1/5 · NASA 1/5 · US DoD 1/5
Country
China
Purpose
Earth Observation
Status
On station
Position source
5 TLE / 0 UCS fallback
Remaining life
Life-extended / past UCS design life · ~-5.0y (n=5)
Coverage proxy
North America · GDP 1.60 · pop 1.10
Source operator strings (UCS)
  • China Meteorological Administration: China Meteorological Administration
  • HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC: HughesNet leased from Echostar Technologies, LLC
  • Intelsat: Intelsat S.A.
  • NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • US DoD: US Air Force

Co-located satellites (5)

SatelliteLaunched
SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory)Dispute
TLE occupancy
2010
Fengyun 2F (FY 2F)Dispute
TLE occupancy
2012
Echostar 19
TLE occupancy
2016
Galaxy-19
TLE occupancy
2008
SBIRS GEO 2 (Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous 2, USA 241)Dispute
TLE occupancy
2013

Rights

License / FCC
brought into use

2 FCC rows

FCC SSAL + UCS occupancy · Apr 30, 2026

Recorded rights (FCC)

Recorded public layers only. FCC SSAL when present; otherwise inferred administration/operator. ITU SNS is not ingested. The Unrecorded chip is not a filled filing row.

  1. National administration
    V
    U.S.A.

    FCC lists administration as U.S.A..

    FCC Approved Space Station List · Apr 30, 2026
    recorded
  2. Operator license
    V
    2 FCC licensees

    2 FCC authorizations · Hughes (Hughes Network Systems, LLC); Intelsat (Intelsat License LLC) · S2834, S2647. Not a single-holder deed.

    FCC Approved Space Station List · Apr 30, 2026
    recorded

FCC / license signals (2)

SatelliteCall sign
ECHOSTAR 19S2834
GALAXY 19S2647

FCC Approved Space Station List · Apr 30, 2026 · class V

Freshness

TLE epoch
2026-09-23

FCC SSAL 2026-04-30 is stale. UCS vintage 2023-04-07.

FCC Approved Space Station List · Apr 30, 2026
Congestion 60 · High · 5 co-located
Clarke congestion v0 ← TLE-primary occupancy longitudes · Sep 23, 2026

Labeled model. Not a live market price.

Implied fair value

Fair value (v0)
n/c

Not commercially valued

Clarke valuation v0 (model) · Sep 23, 2026

UCS classifies this satellite's users as "Government". Raw model range $56M–$169M is shown for inspection only.

No trade tape. Seeded model-path sparklines are Experimental, not default Terminal.

Arc desirabilityNorth America×1.60
Coverage (GDP/pop)North America · GDP 1.60 · pop 1.10×1.11
Occupancy5 co-located satellites (TLE-primary ±0.4°)×1.60
Remaining lifeLife-extended / past UCS design life · ~-5.0y (n=5)×0.88
OperatorRegional / other operator×1.05
SpectrumNo band data (UCS-derived)×1.00
ScarcityCongestion score 60×1.30
License / BIUBrought into use (in-orbit + FCC record) · US market access×1.10
OwnershipUCS classifies this satellite's users as "Government" — not a leasable commercial position; figures below are the model's raw output, not a market estimate×1.00
Driver breakdown is Pro

Full driver breakdown, compare, export+, and API sit behind a Terminal seat.

Valuation v0 is a model-based implied fair-value range from public registry data, not a live market price, appraisal, or offer to transact. Methodology · Valuation v0 · Data trust

Nearest comps

Positions outside this slot's ±0.4° occupancy window. Not transaction comps.

SlotΔSatsCong.Fair value
98°W0.9°150$94M
99°W1.9°365$121M
95.1°W2.0°563$144M
95°W2.1°550$137M
99.2°W2.1°465$106M
99.3°W2.2°465$106M
ExperimentalSeeded v0 model path (not trades)Not default Terminal

This block is quarantined from the default Slot Terminal. It is a labeled stub or simulation, not recorded public occupancy or FCC data, and it is not a market. ITU SNS is not ingested.

Model backfill. Not observed trades, not a price index.

$109M
2026-09-15 · synthesized · model backfill, not trades

Free seats see a 7-day backfill. Pro unlocks 30-day persisted model path.

ExperimentalUnrecorded layers (ITU SNS not ingested; sub-lease stub)Not default Terminal

This block is quarantined from the default Slot Terminal. It is a labeled stub or simulation, not recorded public occupancy or FCC data, and it is not a market. ITU SNS is not ingested.

Quarantined stubs. Not filled panels. ITU SNS is not ingested in this product. These rows reserve the rights-chain shape; they are not live filings or named lessees.

  1. ITU filing
    S
    Not recorded in Clarke

    ITU SNS is not ingested. This flag is not a network name, not brought-into-use evidence, and not a filled filing row. Quarantined stub. A filled ITU network panel would look like a deed; this row is not one.

    Clarke stub (ITU SNS not ingested) · Apr 30, 2026 · ITU filing: not recorded in Clarke
    stub
  2. Sub-lease / capacity lease
    S
    No public sub-lease registry

    Quarantined stub. There is no public feed of transponder or payload sub-leases. This layer is reserved for operator-disclosed or future marketplace filings and is not a named lessee.

    Clarke stub · Apr 30, 2026 · Unknown. Not mocked as a named lessee
    stub
ExperimentalSimulated capacity book (not a market)Not default Terminal

This block is quarantined from the default Slot Terminal. It is a labeled stub or simulation, not recorded public occupancy or FCC data, and it is not a market. ITU SNS is not ingested.

Simulated capacity book

SIMULATED capacity book — not live bids, offers, or trades. Derived from valuation v0 and congestion so the strip can be read; it is not a marketplace.

36 MHz transponder-equivalent · USD (simulated) · spread 9.4% · Sep 23, 2026
No simulated book for non-commercial positions.

Provenance · occupancy TLE-primary Sep 23, 2026 · UCS catalog Apr 7, 2023 · FCC SSAL Apr 30, 2026 · valuation v0 Sep 23, 2026 · snapshots seeded 2026-09-15 (model path, not trades)

Default Terminal is occupancy + FCC + freshness + labeled model. ITU SNS is not ingested (Unrecorded in Clarke). Simulated book, ITU/sub-lease stubs, and seeded sparklines are Experimental. Not financial advice.