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List of satellites in geosynchronous orbit
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This is a list of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GSO). These satellites are commonly used for communication purposes, such as radio and television networks, back-haul, and direct broadcast. Traditional global navigation systems do not use geosynchronous satellites, but some SBAS navigation satellites do. A number of weather satellites are also present in geosynchronous orbits. Not included in the list below are several more classified military geosynchronous satellites, such as PAN.

A special case of geosynchronous orbit is the geostationary orbit, which is a circular geosynchronous orbit at zero inclination (that is, directly above the equator). A satellite in a geostationary orbit appears stationary, always at the same point in the sky, to ground observers. Popularly or loosely, the term "geosynchronous" may be used to mean geostationary. Specifically, geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) may be a synonym for geosynchronous equatorial orbit, or geostationary Earth orbit. To avoid confusion, geosynchronous satellites that are not in geostationary orbit are sometimes referred to as being in an inclined geostationary orbit (IGSO).

Some of these satellites are separated from each other by as little as 0.1° longitude. This corresponds to an inter-satellite spacing of approximately 73 km. The major consideration for spacing of geostationary satellites is the beamwidth at-orbit of uplink transmitters, which is primarily a factor of the size and stability of the uplink dish, as well as what frequencies the satellite's transponders receive; satellites with discontiguous frequency allocations can be much closer together.

As of July 2023, the website UCS Satellite Database lists 6,718 known satellites. Of these, 580 are listed in the database as being at GEO. The website provides a spreadsheet containing details of all the satellites, which can be downloaded.

Listings are from west to east (decreasing longitude in the Western Hemisphere and increasing longitude in the Eastern Hemisphere) by orbital position, starting and ending with the International Date Line. Satellites in inclined geosynchronous orbit are so indicated by a note in the "remarks" columns.

Western hemisphere

LocationSatelliteSatellitebusSourceOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date, UTC, and vehicleRemarks
180.0°EIntelsat 18 (Armenia 1, yude2)IntelsatTelevision and Radio BroadcastingSouth Pacific, Alaska, China5 October 2011 Zenit 3SLB
177.0°WNSS-9OrbitalStar-2LuxembourgSESIntercontinental Voice, Video, and InternetPacific Ocean region12 February 2009Ariane 5ECA V187
177.1°WYamal 300KRussiaGazprom Space SystemsTelevision and InternetRussia2 November 2012 Proton-M4
171.3°WTDRS-10 (J), GE 2 (174°W)United StatesNASA5 December 2002, Atlas IIA
171.1°WTDRS-11United StatesNASA31 January 2013, Atlas V 401
169.5°WNSS-6Lockheed MartinA2100AXSNetherlandsSESDirect broadcasting, video distributionAsia17 December 2002Ariane 44LKu-band satellite
167.6°WTDRS-5United StatesNASA2 August 1991, Space Shuttle Atlantis
148.0°WEchoStar-1Lockheed Martin AS-7000United StatesEchostar / DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting28 December 1995, Long March 2EScheduled to move to 77°W
139.0°WAMC-6, WGS 6 (135°w)Lockheed MartinA2100AXUnited StatesSESComsatNorth America, Greenland, Latin America21 October 2000Proton-K / 11SeptemberFormerly GE-6 (1997-2001)
83°WAMC-18Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSES and AT&T AlascomComsatCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean8 December 2006Ariane 5ECA (VA174)Formerly GE-18
135.0°WAMC-4, Artemis (i=14°)Lockheed Martin2100AXUnited StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingNorth America, Latin America, Caribbean13 November 1999Ariane 44LP H10-3 (V123)Formerly GE-4 (1999-2001)
AMC-8, Aurora-3Lockheed Martin2100AUnited StatesSES and AT&T AlascomComsatCanada, Alaska, United States, Mexico, Caribbean20 December 2000Ariane 5G (V138)Formerly GE-8 (2000-2001)
128°WGOES 15United StatesNational Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)5Weather 6North America and the Pacific Ocean basin 74 March 2010, Delta IV, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida 8
133.0°WGalaxy-15United States
131.0°WAMC-1Lockheed MartinA2100United StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean8 September 1996Atlas IIAFormerly GE-1 (1996-2001)
AMC-11Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingCanada, Caribbean, CONUS, Mexico19 May 2004Atlas IIASFormerly GE-11 (2004)
129.0°WSES-15Boeing Satellite SystemsBSS-702PLuxembourgSESAviation, government, VSATNorth America, Latin America, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean region18 May 2017Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-MHybrid Ku-band / Ka-band / WAAS satellite
Ciel-2Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000C4CanadaCiel Satellite GroupDirect BroadcastingNorth America10 December 2008, Proton-M / Briz MKu-band satellite|
Galaxy-12Orbital Sciences Corporation STAR-2United StatesIntelsatTelevision/Radio Broadcasting9 Ariane 5Greplaced failed Galaxy 15
127.0°WGalaxy 13 (aka Horizons 1)HS-601United StatesIntelsat24 C-Band transponders1 October 2003Same satellite as Horizons-1
HS-601United StatesJapan Satellite Systems24 Ku-Band transponders1 October 2003Same satellite as Galaxy-13
Galaxy 37 (Horizons 4)LS-1300United StatesIntelsat3 August 2023, Falcon 9 v1.2
125.0°WAMC-21Orbital ATKGEOStar-2United StatesSESComsatCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America14 August 2008Ariane 5 ECAKu-band satellite
123.0°WGalaxy 18LS-1300United StatesIntelsatTelevision and radio broadcastingNorth America21 May 2008, [[ZenitHybrid C/Ku-band satellite2008-11-19
121.0°WGalaxy-23FS-1300United StatesIntelsatDirect BroadcastingNorth America7 August 2003Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; C band payload referred to as Galaxy-232008-11-26
EchoStar-9FS-1300United StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect BroadcastingNorth America7 August 2003Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; Ku/Ka-band payload referred to as EchoStar-92008-11-26
121.1°WGalaxy 31 (Galaxy 23R, PACSTAR-L4)LS-1300United StatesIntelsatNorth America12 November 2022, Falcon 9 v1.2C-band replacement
119.1°WDirecTV-7SLS-1300United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting54 Ku-band transponders4 May 20048 active transponders at this time2008-11-26
118.8°WEchoStar-7Lockheed Martin A2100AXUnited StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting32 Ku-band transponders21 February 2002, Atlas IIIB21 active transponders at this time2008-11-26
118.7°WAnik F3EADS Astrium Eurostar-3000SCanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting24 C band transponders, 32 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ka-band transponders11 April 2007, ProtonKu-Band leased to Echostar/Dish Network2008-11-26
116.8°WSatMex 5Hughes HS-601HPMexicoSatmex24 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders5 December 1998, Ariane 42L2008-11-26
116.1°WSIRIUS-FM-62015-08-19
115.2°WXM-BluesUnited States30 October 2006, Zenit-3SL
115°WSolidaridad-2MexicoSatmex8 October 1994, Ariane 44L
115.1°WViaSat-1LS-1300United StatesViaSat19 October 2011, Proton-M56 Ka-band Transponders2015-08-19
115°WEUTELSAT 115 West A2015-08-19
115° WMEXSAT 32015-08-19
113°WSatmex 6MexicoSatmex27 May 2006, Ariane 5 ECA
113.0°WEutelsat 113 West ALS-1300XEutelsat27 May 2006, Ariane 5 ECA2015-08-19
111.2°WWILDBLUE-1United StatesViaSat2015-08-19
111.1°WAnik F2Boeing 702CanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting17 July 2004, Ariane 5GHybrid C-band / Ku-band / Ka-band satellite
111°WTerreStar-1LS-1300SUnited StatesTerreStar CorporationCanada, United States1 July 2009, Ariane 5 ECA2015-08-19
110°WEchoStar-11LS-1300United StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting17 July 2008, Zenit-3SL2008-11-19
EchoStar-10A2100AXSUnited StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting15 February 2006, Zenit-3SL
DirecTV-5LS-1300United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting7 May 2002, Proton32 Ku-band transponders
108°WGOES 3United StatesNOAA16 June 1978 Delta 29142015-08-19
107.3°WAnik F1Boeing 702CanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting21 November 2000, Ariane 44LHybrid C/Ku-band satellite; will be replaced by Anik F1R
Anik F1REurostar-3000CanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting, WAAS PRN #1388 September 2005, ProtonHybrid C/Ku-band satellite; will replace Anik F1
105°WSES-11 / EchoStar 105, Echostar 17 (107°w)Airbus Defence and SpaceEurostar-3000LuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, VSATHawaii, North America, Latin America, Caribbean11 October 2017Falcon 9 Full ThrustHybrid C/Ku-band satellite, 2012
AMC-15Lockheed MartinA2100AXSUnited StatesSESDirect BroadcastingCanada, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico14 October 2004Proton-M / Briz-MHybrid Ku-/Ka-band satellite. Twin of AMC-16
104.6°WGOES-14United States2015-08-19
103.0°WSES-3GEOStar-2.4United StatesSESDirect BroadcastingNorth America15 July 2011, Proton-M / Briz-MHybrid C/Ku-band satellite
102.9°WSPACEWAY-1Boeing 702United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting26 April 2005
102.8°WDIRECTV-10United States2015-08-19
102.8°WDIRECTV-12United States2015-08-19
101.3°WSkyTerra-1Boeing 702United StatesLigado NetworksTelecommunicationsUnited States14 November 2010, Proton-M
101.2°WDirecTV-4SHS-601United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting27 November 2001, Ariane 44LP48 Ku-band transponders
101.1°WDirecTV-9SLS-1300United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting13 October 2006, Ariane 5 ECA
101°WSES-1GEOStar-2.4USSESDirect BroadcastingCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America24 April 2010, Proton-M / Briz-MHybrid C-band / Ku-band satellite
100.8°WDirecTV-8LS-1300United StatesDirecTVDirect Broadcasting22 May 2005, ProtonHybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite
99.2°WDIRECTV-14United States2015-08-19
99.2°WDIRECTV 11BSS (HSS) 702United States2015-08-19
99.1°WSPACEWAY-2United States16 November 2005, Ariane 5 ECA
97°WGalaxy-16FS-1300Intelsat18 June 2006, Zenit-3SL
98°W10CommunicationsCaribbean, CONUS11 March 20052014-04-2
97.0°WGalaxy-19FS-1300United StatesIntelsatTelevision and Radio Broadcasting24 C- and 28 Ku-band transponders (North America)24 September 2008, Zenit-3SL2008-11-20
96.0°WSIRIUS-FM-52015-08-19
95.2°WDIRECTV-15United States2015-08-19
95.0°WGalaxy 3CUnited States15 June 2002, Zenit-3SL
Galaxy 35 (Galaxy 3CR)LS-1300Intelsat13 December 2022, Ariane 5 ECAC-ban replacement
INTELSAT-302015-08-19
93.0°WGalaxy-26FS-1300United States15 February 1999, Proton-K
94.9°WSPACEWAY-3United States2015-08-19
93.1°WGALAXY-25United States2015-08-19
91.1°WNimiq 1A2100AXCanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting20 May 1999, Proton32 Ku-band transponders
91.0°WGalaxy 17Spacebus 3000 B3United StatesIntelsatTelevision and radio broadcastingNorth America4 May 2007, Ariane 5 ECAHybrid C-/Ku-band satellite2008-06-13
Intelsat 40E (TEMPO)LS-1300United StatesIntelsat7 April 2023, Falcon 9 v1.2C, 42 Ku-band, 3 Ka-band, NASA's TEMPO payload
Galaxy 32 (Galaxy 17R)LS-1300Intelsat12 November 2022, Falcon 9 v1.2C-band replacement
89.0°WGalaxy-28FS-1300United StatesIntelsatThe Americas23 June 2005, Zenit-3SLHybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; launched as Telstar 8
88.9°WGalaxy 36 (Galaxy 28R)LS-1300Intelsat13 December 2022, Ariane 5 ECAC-band replacement
87.2°WTKSAT-12015-08-19
87.0°WSES-2GEOStar-2.4USSESDirect BroadcastingNorth America, Latin America, Caribbean21 September 2011, Ariane 5 ECAHybrid C-/Ku-band satellite
85.2°WXM-5United States2015-08-19
85.1°WXM 3 RhythmBoeing 702United StatesXM Satellite Radio HoldingsRadio BroadcastingCONUS28 February 2005, Zenit-3SL
85.0°WAMC-16Lockheed MartinA2100AXSUnited StatesSESDirect BroadcastingCanada, United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico17 December 2004Atlas V (V521)Hybrid Ku-/Ka-band satellite. Twin (and originally ground spare) of AMC-15
84.0°WBrasilsat B3Brazil4 February 1998, Ariane 44LP
84.0°WBrasilsat B4Brazil17 August 2000 Ariane 4LP-32015-08-19
83.8°WHISPASAT-1C2015-08-19
83.0°WAMC-18Lockheed MartinLM-A2100AUnited StatesSESComsatCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean8 December 2006Ariane 5ECA (VA174)C-band satellite. Formerly GE-18 (Originally ground spare for of AMC-10 and AMC-11)
82.0°WNimiq 2A2100AXCanadaTelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting29 December 2002, ProtonHybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite
Nimiq 3HS-601Telesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting9 June 1995, Ariane 42PPreviously DirecTV-3 for DirecTV
82.0°WNimiq-4Eurostar-3000STelesat CanadaDirect Broadcasting19 September 2008, Proton-M2015-08-19
81°WARSAT-2ARSAT-3KArgentinaARSATData, Internet and TV broadcasting.Ku Band: North America and South America except Brazil, C Band: Americas30 September 2015, Ariane 5ECA2015-10-1011
80.9°WSBS-6HS-393United StatesIntelsatTelevision and Radio Broadcasting12 October 1990, Ariane 44LBeyond expected end of life. Serves Argentina now2008-06-13
79.0°WSatcom C3United States10 September 1992, Ariane 44LP
78.8°WSKY MEXICO-12015-08-19
78.0°WVENESAT-12015-08-19
77.0°WEchoStar-4A2100AXUnited StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting8 May 1998, ProtonRetired
EchoStar-8FS-1300United StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting21 August 2002, ProtonDeorbited2008-11-19
QuetzSat 1Space Systems/LoralSSL-1300MexicoQuetzSat (SES)BroadcastingUnited States, Mexico29 September 2011Proton-M / Briz-MKu-band satellite
77.1°WECHOSTAR-1United States2015-08-19
76.9°WECHOSTAR-8United States2015-08-19
76.8°WGalaxy 4RUnited States19 April 2000, Ariane 42LInclined orbit
76.2°WINTELSAT-162015-08-19
75.2°WGOES-16United States2015-08-19
75.0°WBrasilsat B1Brazil10 August 1994, Ariane 44LP
74.9°WGalaxy-9United States24 May 1996, Delta II (7925)spare
74.0°WHorizons-2STAR BusUnited StatesIntelsat JSATTelevision and Radio BroadcastingCONUS Canada Caribbean21 December 2007, Ariane 5GS20 Ku Xpndrs2008-06-13
72.7°WEchoStar-6FS-1300United StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting14 July 2000, Atlas II-AS2008-11-19
72.5°WDirectv-1RUnited States10 October 1999, Zenit-3SL
72.0°WAMC-3Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean4 September 1997Atlas IIASFormerly GE-3 (1997-2001)
71.8°WARSAT-1ARSAT-3KArgentinaDirect BroadcastingArgentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay16 Octobre 2014, Ariane 5ECAFirst geostationary satellite built in Latin America2015-18-08
71.0°WNahuel 1AArgentina30 January 1997, Ariane 44L
70.0°WSTAR ONE C22015-08-19
69.9°WSTAR ONE C42015-08-19
67.0°WSES-10Airbus Defence and SpaceEurostar-3000LuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, VSATCentral America, Caribbean, South America, Brazil30 March 2017Falcon 9 Full ThrustKu-band satellite
70.0°WBrasilsat B4Brazil17 August 2000, Ariane 44LP
65.0°WBrasilsat B2Brazil28 March 1995, Ariane 44LP+
65.0°WSTAR ONE C12015-08-19
63.0°WEstrela do Sul 1Brazil11 January 2004, Zenit-3SL
63.0°WTELSTAR-14RUnited States2015-08-19
62.8°WABS-1AUnited States2015-08-19
62.2°WTDRS-3, Angola 1 (Angosat)United States2015-08-19
61.5°WECHOSTAR-16United States2015-08-19
61.3°WEchoStar-12A2100AXSUnited States17 July 2003, Atlas V (521)Formerly Rainbow-1, purchased from VOOM
61.8°WEchoStar-3A2100AXUnited StatesEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting5 October 1997, Atlas II-AS
61.0°WHispasat AmazonasSpainHispasat4 August 2004, Proton-M
58.0°WIntelsat-9(PAS9), Intelsat 21HS-601HP, BSS (HS) 702United States28 July 2000, Zenit-3SLformerly PAS-9
55.5°WIntelsat-805Intelsat18 June 1998, Atlas II-AS
54.0°W12Inmarsat-3 F4UKInmarsatMaritime and Aviation CommunicationsAtlantic Ocean Region3 June 1997, Arianne 44L2014-04-2
53.0°WIntelsat-707Intelsat14 March 1996, Ariane 4
50.0°WIntelsat-705, TDRS I (52.3°w)Intelsat22 March 1995, Atlas II-AS
47.5°WSES-14Airbus Defence and SpaceEurostar-3000EORLuxembourgSESCable distribution, government and enterprise VSAT, aviation and maritime mobility, broadbandLatin America, Caribbean, North America, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa25 January 2018Ariane 5 ECAC-band satelliteCarries NASA's GOLD payload
45.0°WIntelsat 14HS702United States16 November 2000, Ariane 5Gformerly PAS-1R, and IS-1R
43.1°WIntelsat-3RHS-601United States12 January 1996, Ariane 44Lformerly PAS-3R
43.0°WIntelsat-6BHS-601HP22 December 1998, Ariane 42Lformerly PAS-6B
40.5°WSES-6EADS Astrium Eurostar-3000LuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, cable distribution, aviationNorth America, Latin America, Europe, Atlantic Ocean3 June 2013Proton-M / Briz-MHybrid C/Ku-band satellite
37.5°WNSS-10Alcatel SpaceSpacebus 4000 C3United StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingNorth America, South America, Europe, Africa3 February 2005Proton-M / Briz-MFormerly Worldsat-2 (2005)AMC-12 (2005-2009)
Telstar-11NLS-1300United StatesTelstarTelecommunications, Video, DataAfrica, Europe, Atlantic Ocean, North and Central America26 February 200939 high-power Ku-band transponders
36°WHispasat AG1 (H36W1)OHB SmallGEOSpainHispasat28 January 2017
34.5°WIntelsat-903Intelsat30 March 2002, Proton-K
31.5°WIntelsat-801Intelsat1 March 1997, Ariane 44P
31.4°WGalaxy-14Orbital Sciences STAR-2United StatesIntelsat24 C Band transponders – North America13 August 2005, Soyuz-FG/Fregat2008-11-20
30.0°WHispasat 30W-5SpainHispasat29 December 2010, Ariane 5
Hispasat 30W-6SpainHispasat06 March 2018, Falcon 9
SpainsatSpainHisdesat, XTAR11 Match 2006, Ariane 5
27.5°WIntelsat-907Intelsat15 February 2003, Ariane 44L
24.5°WIntelsat-905Intelsat5 June 2002, Ariane 44L
24.0°WCosmos 2379RussiaInclined orbit
22.0°WSES-4Space Systems/LoralSSL-1300NetherlandsSESVideo distribution, government, VSAT, maritime servicesNorth America, South America, Europe, Middle East, West Africa14 February 2012Proton-M / Briz-MHybrid C/Ku-band satelliteOriginally named NSS-14
20.0°WNSS-7Lockheed MartinA2100AXSNetherlandsSESVideo distribution, broadbandLatin America, Africa16 April 2002Ariane 44LHybrid C/Ku-band satellite
20.0°WIntelsat-603Intelsat14 March 1990, Commercial Titan IIIInclined orbit
18.0°WIntelsat-901Intelsat9 June 2001, Ariane 44L
15.5°WInmarsat 3 F2UKInmarsatEGNOS PRN #1206 September 1996, Proton-K
15.0°WTelstar 12 VantageUnited States24 November 2015, H-IIA
14.0°WUSSR
USSRГПКС (staat betrieb weltraum nacht.)
12.5°WEutelsat 12 West AEuropeEutelsat28 August 2002, Ariane 5Gformerly Atlantic Bird 12012-03-01
11.0°WUSSRГПКС (Staat Betrieb Weltraum Nacht.)24 June 2000, Proton K
8.0°WEutelsat 8 West B, Helasat 2 (nsdap 2), (11°w, tdrs type)Europe, GreeceEutelsat, CIA20 August 2015, Ariane 5
7.0°WNilesat 101Egypt28 April 1998, Ariane 44P
Nilesat 102Egypt17 August 2000, Ariane 44LP
Nilesat 103Egypt27 February 1998, Ariane 42P
Nilesat 201Egypt4 August 2010, Ariane 5
Eutelsat 7 West A (aka Atlantic Bird 7) (7.3°w)E3000EuropeEutelsat24 September 2011formerly Atlantic Bird 72012-03-01
5.0°WEutelsat 5 West A, MSG 2 (6.0°W)EuropeEutelsat5 July 2002, Ariane 5formerly Atlantic Bird 32012-03-01
4.0°WAMOS 3Israel28 April 2008, Zenit 3
AMOS 7Israel05 August 2014, Falcon 9
3.4°WMeteosat 828 August 2002, Ariane 5G
1.0°WIntelsat 10-02Intelsat16 June 2004, Proton
0.8°WThor 5Norway11 February 2008, Proton-M
Thor 6Norway29 October 2009, Ariane 5 (7925-9.5)
Thor 7Norway26 April 2015, Ariane 5 (7925-9.5)

Eastern Hemisphere

LocationSatelliteSatellite busSourceOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date, UTC, and vehicleRemarksAs of
0.5°EEurope2 September 1997
H2Sat (Heinrich Hertz)SmallGEO (Luxor) busEuropeGerman Aerospace Center (DLR)5 July, 2024, Ariane 5 ECA
1.9°EBulgariaSat-113[circular reference]BulgariaBulgaria SatWestCommunications52 Ku band covering Balkans48 Ku band covering Europe and Middle East1423 June 2017, Falcon 9 FT
3.0°EEutelsat 3BEurope26 May 2014, Zenit/Sea Launch
Rascom QAF 1RAfrica04 August 2010, Ariane 5
4.0°EEurobird 4EuropeEutelsat2 September 1997, Ariane 44LP
4.8°EAstra 4AA2100AXLuxembourgSESComsatEurope and Africa18 November 2007Proton
Astra 4B (now SES-5)LS-1300LuxembourgSESComsatEurope and Africa10 July 2012Proton
6.0°ESkynet 4FUnited KingdomMinistry of DefenceMilitary communications7 February 2001, Ariane 44LInclined orbit
7.0°EEutelsat W3AEuropeEutelsat15 March 2004, Proton
7.2°EEutelsat KonnectSpacebus NEOEuropeEutelsatCommunicationsEurope and Sub-Saharan Africa16 January 2020, Ariane 5 ECA (VA-251)
9.0°EKA-SAT 9AEurostar E3000EuropeEutelsatCommunicationsEurope and the Mediterranean Basin26 December 2010, Proton
9.0°EEurobird 9BEuropeEutelsat29 January 2016, Protonformerly Hot Bird 2
9.5°EMeteosat 6, MSG 3EuropeWeather satellite (ДЗЗ, DZE)20 November 1993, 2012 Ariane 44LPInclined orbit (tdrs type)
10.0°EEutelsat W1EuropeEutelsat6 September 2000, Ariane 44P
Eutelsat 10B (E10B)Spacebus NEOEutelsatNorth Atlantic corridor, Europe, Mediterranean basin, Middle East23 November 2022, Falcon 9 v1.2
12.5°ERaduga 29, Sicral 1B (11.8°Ost)RussiaInclined orbit
13.0°EHot Bird 6EuropeEutelsat21 August 2002, Atlas V-401
Hot Bird 7AEuropeEutelsat11 March 2006, Ariane 5 ECA
Hot Bird 8EuropeEutelsat4 August 2006, Proton
16.0°EEutelsat 16AEuropeEutelsat07 October 2011, Long March 3B
19.2°EAstra 1KRLockheed Martin A2100AXSLuxembourgSESComsatEurope20 April 2006
Astra 1LA2100LuxembourgSESComsatEurope4 May 2007, Ariane 5 ECA
Astra 1MEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope6 November 2008, Proton
Astra 1NEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope6 August 2011, Ariane 5 ECA
20.0°EArabsat 2A, Arabsat 5C9 July 1996, Ariane 44LInclined orbit
21.0°ELuxGovSat/SES-16Orbital ATKGEOStar-3LuxembourgSESMilitary, governmentEurope, Middle East, Africa31 January 2018Falcon 9 Full ThrustHybrid Ka/X-band satelliteSES/Luxembourg government joint venture
61°eAfriStar, (Afrika 1) i=7° (K.Reis only)USA28 October 1998, Ariane 44L
21.5°EEutelsat W6EuropeEutelsat
Integlal, U.S.Inclined orbit.
23.5°EAstra 3BEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope21 May 2010Ariane 5 ECA
Astra 3CEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope22 March 2014Ariane 5 ECAFormally Astra 5B
25.0°EInmarsat 3 F5UKInmarsatEGNOS PRN #1264 February 1998, Ariane 44LP
Inmarsat-4 F2UKInmarsatMaritime and Aviation CommunicationsEAME11 June 20052014-04-2
CommunicationsEAME25 July 2013, Arianne 5ECA2014-04-2
25.5°EEurobird 2EuropeEutelsat
25.8°EBadr 2
26.0°EEs'hail 2
BADR 8 (Arabsat 7B)Eurostar-NeoUnited StatesArabsatCommunicationsEurope, Middle East, Central Asia27 May 2023, Falcon 9 v1.2
26.2°EBadr C, Arabsat 5B (26°e)
28.2°EAstra 2EEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatUK and Europe30 August 1998ProtonNot in regular use
Astra 2FEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatUK and Europe28 September 2012Ariane 5 ECA
Astra 2GEurostar E3000LuxembourgSESComsatUK and Europe27 December 2014Proton
29.0°EXTAR-EURSpainHisdesat, XTAR12 February 2005, Ariane-5 ECA
30.5°EArabsat 2B, Arabsat 5AArabsat13 November 1996, Ariane 44L
33.0°EEurobird 3EuropeEutelsat27 September 2003, Ariane 5G
Intelsat 2822 April 2011, Ariane 5
36.0°EEutelsat Sesat 1EuropeEutelsat17 April 2000, Proton
Eutelsat W4EuropeEutelsat24 May 2000, Atlas IIIA
38.0°EPaksat-1RPakistanSpace and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission11 Aug 2011, Long March 3B
39.0°EKazsat 1 (Kazachstan 1)13 May 2003, Atlas V (401)
40.0°EUSSRStaat Betrieb Weltraum N. (ГПКС)29 October 2004, Proton
42.0°ETurksat 3ATurkeyTurksatComsat24 Ku band12 June 2008, Ariane 5
Turksat 4A (phantom), Türksat 5B.TurkeyTurksatComsat28 Ku band14 February 2014, Proton
45.0°EIntelsat 12EuropeESA
46.0°EAzerspace-1/ Africasat-1a, Syracuse 4A (45,5°e) (Phantom)Orbital STAR-2.4AzerbaijanAzercosmos15Broadcast and Telecommunications SatelliteC-band: Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Ku-band: Central Asia and Europe7 February 2013, Ariane 5 ECA2014-09-11
49.0°E
50.5°ENSS-5Lockheed Martin AS-7000NetherlandsSESComsatAmericas, Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean23 September 1997Ariane-42LHybrid C-band/Ku-band satelliteFormerly Intelsat 803 (1997-1998), NSS-803 (1998-2005)
52.0°EMonacoSAT / TürkmenÄlem 52°EThales Alenia SpaceSpacebus 4000C2Monaco, TurkmenistanSSI-Monaco, Turkmenistan National Space AgencyBroadcasting and data servicesCentral Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Europe27 April 2015Falcon 9 v1.1Ku-band satelliteTürkmenÄlem payload formerly called TurkmenSat 1
52.5°EYahsat 1AEADS AstriumEurostar-3000]EuropeAl Yah Satellite CommunicationsDirect broadcastingMiddle East, North Africa, Southwest Asia, Europe22 April 2011Ariane 5ECA (VA201)Hybrid C-band/Ku-band/Ka-band satellite
53.0°EExpress AM22RussiaRussian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik)/Eutelsat28 December 2003, Proton
56.0°EBonum 1Russia22 November 1998, Delta II (7925-9.5)
57.0°ENSS-12Space Systems/LoralSSL-1300NetherlandsSESComsatIndian Ocean Region29 October 2009Ariane 5 ECAFormerly GE 1A (2000), AAP 1 (2000-2004, 2005-2007), Worldsat 1 (2004-2005)
57.2°EAstra 2AHS-601HPLuxembourgSESComsatUK and Europe30 August 1998Protonnot in regular use
62.6°E16Inmarsat-5 F1 (phantom), Gorizont 2UK, USSRInmarsat, USSR KPSSMaritime and Aviation CommunicationsEAME8 December 2013, 1979 Proton2014-04-2
64.5°E17Inmarsat-3 F1UKInmarsatMaritime and Aviation CommunicationsIndian Ocean Region3 April 1996, Atlas IIA|2014-04-2
66°W18Galaxy-27FS-1300USIntelsatTelevision broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access25 September 1999, Ariane 44LPInclined, collocated2016-04-05
66°WIntelsat 17IntelsatNovember 26, 2010Replaces Intelsat 7022016-04-15
68.5°EIntelsat 20FS-1300EuropeESA16 September 1998, Ariane 44LP
Eutelsat 70B (70,5°ost)HS-601HP, E3000US15 May 2001, Proton
74.0°EINSAT-3CIndiaISRO23 January 2002, Ariane 42L
KALPANA-1IndiaISROWeather satelliteN/A12 September 2002, PSLVOriginally MetSat-1. Renamed in 2003 in memory of Kalpana Chawla, an astronaut killed in the Columbia accident2007-10-27
EDUSATIndiaISROEducational communication satellite6 Ka band and 6 C-band transmitters, covering India20 September 2004, GSLVAlso known as GSAT-32007-10-27
INSAT-4CRIndiaISRODTH, VPT and DSNG communication12 Ku band covering India2 September 2007, GSLV2007-10-27
GSAT-18I-3KIndiaISROComsat24 C-band transponders, 12 upper extended C-band transponders, 12 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ku-Beacon transmitters195 October 2015, Ariane 5 ECA20Launched with Australian NBN-Co 1B
75.0°EABS 1Lockheed Martin Intersputnik26 September 1999, Proton
79.0°EEsiafi 1, Kazsat 2 (Kazachtan 2) (87°e)HS-351TongasatComsat21 February 1981, Atlas-CentaurOriginally Comstar-4 for LMGT. Ranamed Parallax-1 in 2001 and operated by SSC Parallax. Purchased by Tongasat and renamed Esiafi-1 in 20022007-11-10
80.0°EUSSRГПКС29 March 2005, Proton
90.0°EYamal 101, Raduga 1M2 (neue Globus) (85.0°e), Gorizont 20RussiaGazprom Space Systems (subsidiary of Gazprom)6 September 1999, Proton, 2010
Yamal 201RussiaGazprom Space Systems (subsidiary of Gazprom)24 November 2003, Proton
91.5°EMEASAT-3Boeing 601 HPMalaysiaMEASAT Satellite SystemsBroadcast and TelecommunicationsC-band: Asia, Australia, Middle East, South Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa Ku-band: Malaysia, Indonesia and South Asia11 December 2006, Proton2013-10-08
MEASAT-3aOrbital STAR-2.3MalaysiaMEASAT Satellite SystemsBroadcast and TelecommunicationsC-band: Asia, Australia, Middle East and Eastern Africa Ku-band: Malaysia, IndonesiaJune 2009, Land Launch Zenit - 3SLB2013-10-08
92.2°ChinaSat 9Alcatel SB4000ChinaChina SatcomBroadcast and TelecommunicationsChina9 June 2008, Long March 3B
95.0°ESES-8Orbital Sciences CorporationSTAR-2.4LuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, government, VSATSouth Asia, India, Indo-China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos3 December 2013Falcon 9 v1.1Ku-band satellite
SES-12Airbus Defence and SpaceEurostar-3000LuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, VSAT, mobility, dataSouth Asia, Asia-Pacific4 June 2018Falcon 9 Full ThrustKu-band satellite
96.0°EThuraya 3 (Pleiades) (98,5°e)28 January 2008, Arianespace
105.0°EAsiaStarUSCMMB Vision (formerly 1worldspace)Television, radio, dataSoutheast and South Asia21 March 2000, Proton
108.2°ESES-7Boeing Satellite SystemsBSS-601HPUnited StatesSESDirect broadcasting, VSATIndonesia, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Southeast Asia16 May 2009Proton-M / Briz-MPreviously named Galaxy-8iR, ProtoStar-2/IndoStar-2Hybrid Ku/S/X-band satellite
SES-9Boeing Satellite SystemsBSS-702HPLuxembourgSESDirect broadcasting, maritimeNortheast Asia, South Asia, Indonesia, Indian Ocean4 March 2016Falcon 9 Full ThrustKu-band satellite
115.5°EChinasat 6E (ZX 6E)DFH-4E BusChina Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)Communication and broadcastingChina, Southeast Asia, Australia, Oceania9 November 2023, Long March CZ-3B/E
119.1°EBangabandhu-1BangladeshBangladesh Communication Satellite Company LimitedCommunication and BroadcastingSoutheast and South Asia11 May 2018, Falcon 9 Block 521
119.5°EMEASAT-5, Vinasat 2 (yude 1) (132°e)Loral FS-1300 SXMalaysiaMEASAT Satellite SystemsComsatMalaysiaAugust 2005, 2012 Ariane 5G2013-10-08
125°EChinasat 26 (Zhongxing 26, ZX-26)DFH-4E BusChinaChina Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)Communication and broadcastingChina, Mongolia, Russia, Japan, Southeast Asia, India23 February 2023, Long March CZ-3B/E
140.0°ENBN-Co 1A, TDRS D (129°e with move)SSL 1300AustraliaNBN CoComsat101 Ka spot beams covering mainland Australia and some offshore territories2230 September 2015, Ariane 5 ECA23Launched with Argentine ARSAT-2242016-04-01
USSRState Satellite Communications Company (ГПКС, Staat Betrieb Weltraum Nachrichtendienst)|24 June 2005, Proton
145.0°ENBN-Co 1BSSL 1300AustraliaNBN CoComsat101 Ka spot beams covering mainland Australia and some offshore territories255 October 2015, Ariane 5 ECA26Launched with Indian GSAT-182016-04-01
146.0°EAgila 2PhilippinesSpace Systems/LoralComsat, TV and Radio BroadcastingSoutheast Asia19 August 1997, Long March 3B
148.0°EMEASAT-2Huges 376 HPMalaysiaMEASAT Satellite SystemsBroadcast & TelecommunicationsC-band: Asia Pacific and Hawaii Ku-band: West Malaysia/Indonesia (Sumatra & Java), Taiwan, Eastern Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines (switchable)13 November 1996, Ariane 44Linclined orbit2013-10-08
152.0°EOptus B3HS-601AustraliaOptus / Commonwealth BankComsat27 August 1994, Long March 2E2007-10-28
Optus D2STAR-2AustraliaOptusComsat5 October 2007, Ariane 5GS2007-10-28
163.0°EChinasat 19 (Zhongxing 19, ZX-19)DFH-4E BusChinaChina Satellite Communications Co. Ltd.(China Satcom)Eastern China, Southeast Asia5 November 2022, Long March CZ-3B/E
166.0°EIntelsat 8, Intelsat 19FS-1300, SSL 1300EUnited States4 November 1998, Proton
176.0°ENSS-11Lockheed MartinA2100AXSUnited StatesSESBroadcast and TelecommunicationsChina, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Philippines1 October 2000ProtonFormerly GE 1A (2000), AAP 1 (2000-2004, 2005-2007), Worldsat 1 (2004-2005)
178.0°E2718 December 1996

In transit

Dest­inationSatelliteSatellite busSourceOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date, GMT, and vehiclePrevious locationsRemarksAs of
65.0°WStar One C1Spacebus 3000 B3BrazilStar OneBroadcast comsat28 C-band14 Ku band1 X-band, covering South America14 November 2007, Ariane 5 ECA2007-11-14
53.0°ESkynet 5B, Syracuse 4a, 28°eE3000UKMinistry of Defence/ParadigmMilitary comsat14 November 2007, Ariane 5ECA2007-11-14
5.0°ESirius 4A2100AXSwedenSES SiriusComsat52 Ku-band covering Europe2 Ka-band covering Scandinavia17 November 2007, Proton-M2007-11-18
93.1°WGalaxy-25FS-1300United States24 May 1997, Proton-Kformerly Telstar 52008-11-20
105.0°WGalaxy-15Orbital Sciences Corporation Star-2United StatesIntelsatTelevision/Radio Broadcasting, WAAS PRN #13513 October 2005, Ariane 5G133.0°Wdrifting to libration point since loss of stationkeeping on April 5, 2010

Historical

Date of disposalSatelliteSatellite busSourceOperatorTypeCoverageLaunch date, UTC, and vehicleLocationsRemarksAs of
USA 1
1986-11-16Kosmos 1546Blok D (Syncom, U.S.)USSRUSSR Gov.Early warningContinental USA29 March 1984, Proton K24°WDeactivated200228
2006-10-0120:37 GMTThaicom 3Spacebus 3000 AThailandShin SatelliteComsatMiddle East and South Asia16 April 1997, Ariane 44LP78.5°ERetired after power system failure2008-01-0129
2008-11-0930NigComSat-1DFH-4NigeriaNASRDACommunication satellite4 C-band, 14 Ku band & 2 L-band covering Africa. 8 Ka band covering Africa and Italy13 May 2007, Long March 3B42.5°E (2007–2008)Power system failure312008-11-19
2008-07-14EchoStar-2AS-7000USEchostar/DISH NetworkDirect Broadcasting11 September 1996, Ariane 4119°W (1996–1999), 148.0°W (1999–2008)Failed in orbit 2008-07-14, slowly drifting east2008-11-19
1994?DFS Kopernikus 1 (china nüre 1)deutschlandDeutsche Bundespost / Deutsche Telekom AGTelevision and Radio Broadcasting1989?23.5°E, later 33.5°ENo longer in use
2000?DFS Kopernikus 2 (taube scheiße 2)GermanyDeutsche Bundespost / Deutsche Telekom AGTelevision and Radio Broadcasting1990?28.5°ENo longer in use
2002?Helasat 1 (turkey nüre 1)GreeceDeutsche Bundespost / Deutsche Telekom AGTelevision and Radio Broadcasting1992?23.5°ENo longer in use
December 2004Astra 1AGE-4000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope11 December 1988Ariane 44LP19.2°E, 5.2°EGraveyard orbit
July 2006Astra 1BGE-4000LuxembourgSESComsatEurope2 March 1991Ariane 44LP19.2°EOriginally built as Satcom K3. In graveyard orbit
2012 ?AMC-2Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSESTelevision and Radio BroadcastingNorth America30 January 1997Ariane 44L (V93)81°W, 81°WFormerly GE-2 (1997-2001). Drifting west 2.9°/day
17 May 2014AMC-5AérospatialeSpacebus 2000United StatesSESComsatUnited States, Canada, Mexico28 October 1998Ariane 44L (V113)79°WFormerly GE-5, Nahuel-1BIn graveyard orbit
October 2014NSS-703Space Systems/LoralSSL-1300NetherlandsSESComsatAmericas, Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean6 October 1994Atlas IIAS29.5°E, 47°WOriginally Intelsat 703Drifting west
ActiveAMC-7Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSESComsatUnited States, Caribbean, Mexico14 September 2000Ariane 5G (V130)137°W, 135°WFormerly GE-7, Drifting west 4.1°/day
2015HS-376HPComsatEurope5 October 1998Ariane 44LDrifting west
February 2015Astra 1CHS-601LuxembourgSESComsatEurope12 May 1993Ariane 42L19.2°E, 5°E, 72°W, 1.2°W, 40°WDrifting west
June 2015Astra 1EHS-601LuxembourgSESComsatEurope19 October 1995Ariane 42L19.2°E, 23.5°E, 5°E, 108.2°E, 31.5°EDrifting west
July 2017AMC-9Spacebus 3000B3United StatesSESDirect BroadcastingCanada, Caribbean, Central America, CONUS, Mexico7 June 2003Proton83°WFormerly GE-12. In graveyard orbit
2018 ?NSS-806Lockheed Martin AS-7000NetherlandsSESComsatAmericas, Europe28 February 1998Atlas IIAS40.5°W, 47.5°WOriginally Intelsat 806Drifting west
February 2019AMC-10Lockheed MartinA2100AUnited StatesSESDirect BroadcastingCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean5 February 2004Atlas IIAS (AC-165)135°WFormerly GE-10. In graveyard orbit
October 2019Astra 1HHS-601HPLuxembourgSESComsatEurope18 June 1999Proton-K19.2°E, 52.2°E, 67°W, 47.5°W, 55.2°E, 43.5°E, 81°WDrifting west
November 2020Astra 1FHS-601LuxembourgSESComsatEurope8 April 1996Proton-K19.2°E, 51°E, 55°E, 45.5°EDrifting west
June 2021Astra 2BEurostar E2000+LuxembourgSESComsatEurope14 September 2000, Ariane 5G19.2°E, 28.2°E, 31.5°E, 20°WDrifting west
November 2021Astra 1DHS-601LuxembourgSESComsatEurope1 November 1994Ariane 42P19.2°E, 73°W, 47.5°W, 67.5°W, 52.2°E, 23.5°E, 1.8°E, 31.5°E, 24.2°E, 28.2°EGraveyard orbit
26 January 2023Astra 2DHS-376HPLuxembourgSESComsatEurope20 December 2000, Ariane 5G28.2°E, 5.2°E, 57°E, 60°EGraveyard orbit
January 2023Astra 3AHS-376HPLuxembourgSESComsatEurope29 March 2002Ariane 44L23.5°E, 177°W, 86.5°E, 47°WGraveyard orbit
June 2023Astra 1GHS-601HPLuxembourgSESComsatEurope12 November 1997, Proton19.2°E, 23.5°E, 31.5°E, 60°E, 63°E, 51°E, 57°EGraveyard orbit
June 2024Astra 2CHS-601HPLuxembourgSESComsatEurope16 June 2001Proton19.2°E, 28.2°E, 31.5°E, 60.5°E, 23.5°E, 72.5°WGraveyard orbit
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