Note that some of these satellites are separated from each other by as little as 1/10th of a degree longitude. While that may seem like very little separation, and it is, at geosynchronous altitude (nearly 36,000 km), each degree of circumference is approximately 736 km, (457 mi).
[edit] Western Hemisphere
|
Location |
Satellite |
Satellite
bus |
Source |
Operator |
Type |
Coverage |
Launch date/rocket (GMT) |
All locations |
Remarks |
As of |
148.0°W |
EchoStar-1 |
Lockheed Martin AS-7000 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
28 December 1995, Long March 2E |
119°W (1996-1999), 148.0°W (1999—) |
Scheduled to move to 77°W soon |
2009-02-06 |
139.0°W |
Americom-8 |
Lockheed Martin A2100A |
US |
SES Americom & AT&T Alascom |
Television and radio broadcasting |
24 C band (Canada, Caribbean, mainland USA) |
19 December 2000, Ariane 5G |
|
Previously GE-8 for GE Americom; also known as Aurora III; replaced Satcom C-5 in March 2001 |
2008-11-20 |
137.0°W |
Americom-7 |
Lockheed Martin A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
Television and radio broadcasting |
Mainland USA, Canada, Mexico |
14 September 2000, Ariane 5G |
|
Previously GE-7 for GE Americom |
2008-11-20 |
135.0°W |
Americom-10 |
Lockheed Martin A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
Television and Radio Broadcasting |
Mainland USA, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico |
5 February 2004, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
2008-11-20 |
133.0°W |
Galaxy-15 |
Orbital Sciences Corporation Star-2 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television/Radio Broadcasting, WAAS PRN #135 |
|
13 October 2005, Ariane 5G |
|
|
2008-11-20 |
131.0°W |
Americom-11 |
Lockheed Martin A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
Television and Radio Broadcasting |
24 C-Band Transponders Mainland USA, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico |
19 May 2005, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
2008-11-20 |
129.0°W |
Galaxy-27 |
Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television broadcasting & Satellite Internet Access |
|
25 September 1999, Ariane 44LP |
|
Formerly known as IA-7 and Telstar-7 |
2008-11-20 |
EchoStar-5 |
Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
23 September 1999, Atlas IIAS |
|
Scheduled to move to 148°W soon |
2009-02-06 |
Ciel-2 |
Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C4 |
Canada |
Ciel Satellite Group |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
10 December 2008, Proton-M |
|
Leased to Echostar/Dish Network |
2009-02-06 |
127.0°W |
Galaxy-13 |
Boeing BSS-601 |
US |
Intelsat |
|
24 C-Band transponders |
1 October 2003, Zenit-3SL |
|
Same satellite as Horizons-1 |
2008-11-20 |
Horizons-1 |
Boeing BSS-601 |
US |
Japan Satellite Systems |
|
24 Ku-Band transponders |
1 October 2003, Zenit-3SL |
|
Same satellite as Galaxy-13 |
2008-11-20 |
125.0°W |
Galaxy-14 |
Orbital Sciences Corporation Star-2 |
US |
Intelsat |
|
24 C-Band transponders - North America |
13 August 2005, Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
|
|
2008-11-20 |
123.0°W |
Galaxy-12 |
Orbital Sciences Corporation Star-2 |
US |
Intelsat |
|
|
9 April 2003, Ariane 5G |
|
spare |
2008-11-26 |
Galaxy-18 |
Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television and radio broadcasting |
North America |
21 May 2008, Zenit-3SL |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
2008-11-19 |
121.0°W |
Galaxy-23 |
Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 |
US |
Intelsat |
Direct Broadcasting |
North America |
7 August 2003, Zenit-3SL |
|
Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; C-band payload referred to as Galaxy-23 |
2008-11-26 |
EchoStar-9 |
Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
North America |
7 August 2003, Zenit-3SL |
|
Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; Ku/Ka-band payload referred to as EchoStar-9 |
2008-11-26 |
119.0°W |
DirecTV-7S |
Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
54 Ku-band transponders |
4 May 2004, Zenit-3SL |
|
8 active transponders at this time |
2008-11-26 |
EchoStar-7 |
Lockheed Martin A2100AX |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
32 Ku-band transponders |
21 February 2002, Atlas IIIB |
|
21 active transponders at this time |
2008-11-26 |
118.8°W |
Anik F3 |
EADS Astrium Eurostar-3000S |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
24 C-band transponders, 32 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ka-band transponders |
11 April 2007, Proton |
|
Ku-Band leased to Echostar/Dish Network |
2008-11-26 |
116.8°W |
SatMex-5 |
Hughes HS-601HP |
Mexico |
Satmex |
|
24 C-band transponders, 24 Ku-band transponders |
5 December 1998, Ariane 42L |
|
|
2008-11-26 |
115.0°W |
XM-Blues |
|
US |
|
|
|
30 October 2006, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
Solidaridad-2 |
|
Mexico |
Satmex |
|
|
8 October 1994, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
113.0°W |
Satmex-6 |
|
Mexico |
Satmex |
|
|
27 May 2006, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
|
111.1°W |
Anik F2 |
Boeing 702 |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
17 July 2004, Ariane 5G |
|
Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite |
|
110.0°W |
EchoStar-11 |
Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
17 July 2008, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
2008-11-19 |
EchoStar-10 |
A2100AXS |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
15 February 2006, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
DirecTV-5 |
LS-1300 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
7 May 2002, Proton |
|
32 Ku-band transponders |
|
107.3°W |
Anik F1 |
Boeing 702 |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
21 November 2000, Ariane 44L |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite; will be replaced by Anik F1R |
|
Anik F1R |
Eurostar-3000 |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting, WAAS PRN #138 |
|
8 September 2005, Proton |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite; will replace Anik F1 |
|
105.0°W |
AMC-18 |
A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
Direct Broadcasting |
Mainland USA, Canada, Caribbean, Mexico |
8 December 2006, Ariane 5 |
|
|
|
Americom-15 |
A2100AXS |
US |
SES Americom |
Direct Broadcasting |
CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii |
15 October 2004, Proton-M |
|
Hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite; twin of Americom-16 |
|
103.0°W |
Americom-1 |
A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
|
Mainland USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean |
8 September 1996, Atlas IIA |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
|
102.8°W |
SPACEWAY-1 |
Boeing 702 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
26 April 2005, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
101.2°W |
DirecTV-4S |
Boeing 601 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
27 November 2001, Ariane 44LP |
|
48 Ku-band transponders |
|
101.1°W |
DirecTV-9S |
LS-1300 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
13 October 2006, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
|
101.0°W |
AMC-4 |
A2100AX |
US |
SES Americom |
|
Mainland USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America |
13 November 1999, Ariane 44LP |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
|
100.8°W |
DirecTV-8 |
LS-1300 |
US |
DirecTV |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
22 May 2005, Proton |
|
Hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite |
|
99.2°W |
SPACEWAY-2 |
|
US |
|
|
16 November 2005, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
|
|
99.0°W |
Galaxy-16 |
FS-1300 |
|
Intelsat |
|
|
18 June 2006, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
97.0°W |
Galaxy-19 |
Space Systems/Loral FS-1300 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television and Radio Broadcasting |
24 C- and 28 Ku-band transponders North America |
24 September 2008, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
2008-11-20 |
95.0°W |
Galaxy 3C |
|
US |
|
|
|
15 June 2002, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
93.0°W |
Galaxy-26 |
SSL FS-1300 |
US |
|
|
|
15 February 1999, Proton-K |
|
|
|
91.0°W |
Nimiq 1 |
A2100AX |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
20 May 1999, Proton |
|
32 Ku-band transponders |
|
Galaxy 17 |
Spacebus-3000B3 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television and radio broadcasting |
North America |
4 May 2007, Ariane 5-ECA |
74°W July 2007 to March 2008 |
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
2008-06-13 |
89.0°W |
Galaxy-28 |
FS-1300 |
ITSO |
Intelsat |
|
The Americas |
23 June 2005, Zenit-3SL |
|
Hybrid C/Ku/Ka-band satellite; launched as Telstar 8 |
|
87.0°W |
AMC 3 |
A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
|
Mainland USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean |
4 September 1997, Atlas IIA |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
|
85.0°W |
XM-Rhythm |
Boeing 702 |
US |
XM Satellie Radio Holdings |
Radio Broadcasting |
CONUS |
28 February 2005, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
Americom-2 |
A2100A |
US |
SES Americom |
Direct Broadcasting |
Mainland USA, Canada, Mexico |
30 January 1997, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
Americom-16 |
A2100AXS |
US |
SES Americom |
Direct Broadcasting |
CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii |
17 December 2004, Atlas V (521) |
|
Hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite; twin of Americom-15 |
|
84.0°W |
Brasilsat-B3 |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
4 February 1998, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
83.0°W |
Americom-9 |
3000B3 |
US |
SES Americom |
Direct Broadcasting |
CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean |
7 June 2003, Proton |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite |
|
82.0°W |
Nimiq 2 |
A2100AX |
Canada |
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
29 December 2002, Proton |
|
Hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite |
|
Nimiq 3 |
HS-601 |
|
Telesat Canada |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
9 June 1995, Ariane 42P |
|
Previously DirecTV-3 for DirecTV |
|
80.9°W |
SBS-6 |
HS-393 |
US |
Intelsat |
Television and Radio Broadcasting |
|
12 October 1990, Ariane 44L |
74°W Nov 1995 to Jan 2008 |
Beyond expected end of life. Serves Argentina now |
2008-06-13 |
79.0°W |
Americom-5 |
Spacebus-2000 |
US |
SES Americom |
|
CONUS, Canada, Mexico |
28 October 1998, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
Satcom C3 |
|
US |
|
|
|
10 September 1992, Ariane 44LP |
Inclined orbit |
|
77.0°W |
EchoStar-4 |
A2100AX |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
8 May 1998, Proton |
|
spare |
|
EchoStar-8 |
FS-1300 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
21 August 2002, Proton |
110°W |
|
2008-11-19 |
76.8°W |
Galaxy 4R |
|
US |
|
|
|
19 April 2000, Ariane 42L |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
75.0°W |
Brasilsat-B1 |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
10 August 1994, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
74.9°W |
Galaxy-9 |
|
US |
|
|
|
24 May 1996, Delta II (7925) |
|
spare |
|
74.0°W |
Horizons-2 |
STAR Bus |
US |
Intelsat JSAT |
Television and Radio Broadcasting |
CONUS Canada Caribbean |
21 December 2007, Ariane 5GS |
|
20 Ku Xpndrs |
2008-06-13 |
72.7°W |
EchoStar-6 |
FS-1300 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
14 July 2000, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
2008-11-19 |
72.5°W |
Directv-1R |
|
US |
|
|
|
10 October 1999, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
72.0°W |
AMC-6 |
A2100AX |
US |
SES Americom |
|
CONUS, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America |
22 October 2000, Proton-M |
|
Hybrid C/Ku-band satellite; a portion of the Ku-band payload is dedicated to South America |
|
71.0°W |
Nahuel-1A |
|
Argentina |
|
|
|
30 January 1997, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
70.0°W |
Brasilsat-B4 |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
17 August 2000, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
65.0°W |
Brasilsat-B2 |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
28 March 1995, Ariane 44LP+ |
|
|
|
63.0°W |
Estrela do Sul 1 |
|
Brazil |
|
|
|
11 January 2004, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
|
61.5°W |
EchoStar-12 |
A2100AXS |
US |
|
|
|
17 July 2003, Atlas V (521) |
|
Formerly Rainbow-1, purchased from VOOM |
|
EchoStar-3 |
A2100AX |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
5 October 1997, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
61.0ºW |
Hispasat Amazonas |
|
Spain |
|
|
|
4 August 2004, Proton-M |
|
|
|
58.0°W |
Intelsat-9 |
HS601HP |
US |
|
|
28 July 2000, Zenit-3SL |
|
|
formerly PAS-9 |
|
55.5°W |
Intelsat-805 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
18 June 1998, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
53.0°W |
Intelsat-707 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
14 March 1996, Ariane 4 |
|
|
|
50.0°W |
Intelsat-705 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
22 March 1995, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
45.0°W |
Intelsat-1R |
HS702 |
US |
|
|
|
16 November 2000, Ariane 5G |
|
formerly PAS-1R |
|
43.1°W |
Intelsat-3R |
HS601 |
US |
|
|
|
12 January 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
formerly PAS-3R |
|
43.0°W |
Intelsat-6B |
HS601HP |
|
|
|
|
22 December 1998, Ariane 42L |
|
formerly PAS-6B |
|
40.5°W |
NSS-806 |
LM AS-7000 |
Netherlands |
|
|
|
28 February 1998, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
37.5°W |
NSS-10 |
Spacebus 4000C3 |
|
|
|
|
3 February 2005, Proton |
|
|
|
Telstar-11 |
|
US |
|
|
|
|
|
Inclined orbit |
|
34.5°W |
Intelsat-903 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
30 March 2002, Proton-K |
|
|
|
31.5°W |
Intelsat-801 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
1 March 1997, Ariane 44P |
|
|
|
30.0°W |
Hispasat-1C |
|
Spain |
|
|
|
3 February 2000, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
Hispasat-1D |
|
Spain |
|
|
|
18 September 2002, Atlas IIAS |
|
|
|
27.5°W |
Intelsat-907 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
15 February 2003, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
24.5°W |
Intelsat-905 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
5 June 2002, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
24.0°W |
Cosmos 2379 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
Inclined orbit |
|
22.0°W |
NSS-7 |
LM A2100AX |
Netherlands |
|
|
|
16 April 2002, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
20.0°W |
Intelsat-603 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
14 March 1990, Commercial Titan III |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
18.0°W |
Intelsat-901 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
9 June 2001, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
15.5°W |
Inmarsat 3 F2 |
|
IMSO |
|
EGNOS PRN #120 |
|
6 September 1996, Proton-K |
|
|
|
15.0°W |
Telstar 12 |
SSL |
US |
|
|
|
19 October 1999, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
14.0°W |
Gorizont 32 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
Inclined orbit |
|
Express-A4 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12.5°W |
Atlantic Bird 1 |
|
EUMETSAT |
|
|
|
28 August 2002, Ariane 5G |
|
|
|
11.0°W |
Express-A3 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
24 June 2000, Proton-K |
|
|
|
8.0°W |
Atlantic Bird 2 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
25 September 2001, Ariane 44P |
|
|
|
Telecom 2D |
|
France |
|
|
|
8 August 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
7.0°W |
Nilesat 101 |
|
Egypt |
|
|
|
28 April 1998, Ariane 44P |
|
|
|
Nilesat 102 |
|
Egypt |
|
|
|
17 August 2000, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
Nilesat 103 |
|
Egypt |
|
|
|
27 February 1998, Ariane 42P |
|
|
|
Atlantic Bird 4 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
27 February 1998, Ariane 42P |
|
|
|
5.0°W |
Atlantic Bird 3 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.0°W |
AMOS 1 |
|
Israel |
|
|
|
16 May 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
AMOS 2 |
|
Israel |
|
|
|
27 December 2003, Soyuz-FG/Fregat |
|
|
|
3.4°W |
Meteosat 8 |
|
|
|
|
|
28 August 2002, Ariane 5G |
|
|
|
1.0°W |
Intelsat 10-02 |
|
ITSO |
|
|
|
16 June 2004, Proton-M |
|
|
|
0.8°W |
Thor 2 |
|
Norway |
|
|
|
20 May 1997, Delta II |
|
|
|
Thor 3 |
|
Norway |
|
|
|
10 June 1998, Delta II (7925-9.5) |
|
|
|
[edit] Eastern Hemisphere
|
Location |
Satellite |
Satellite
bus |
Source |
Operator |
Type |
Coverage |
Launch date/rocket (GMT) |
All locations |
Remarks |
As of |
0.5°E |
Meteosat 7 |
|
ESA |
|
Weather satellite |
|
2 September 1997, Ariane 44LP |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
3.0°E |
Telecom 2A |
|
|
|
|
|
16 December 1991, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
4.0°E |
Eurobird 4 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
2 September 1997, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
4.8°E |
Sirius 4 |
A2100AX |
Sweden |
SES Sirius |
Comsat |
52 Ku-band covering Europe
2 Ka-band covering Scandinavia |
17 November 2007, Proton M |
|
|
2007-11-18 |
Astra 1C |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
12 May 1993, Ariane 42L |
|
0.9° inclined orbit |
|
5.0°E |
Sirius 3 |
|
Sweden |
|
|
|
5 October 1998, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
5.2°E |
Astra 1A |
GE 4000 |
|
|
|
|
11 December 1988, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
6.0°E |
Skynet 4F |
|
|
|
Military communications |
|
7 February 2001, Ariane 44L |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
7.0°E |
Eutelsat W3A |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
15 March 2004, Proton-M |
|
|
|
9.0°E |
Eurobird 9 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
21 November 1996, Atlas IIA |
|
formerly Hot Bird 2 |
|
9.5°E |
Meteosat 6 |
|
ESA |
|
Weather satellite |
|
20 November 1993, Ariane 44LP |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
10.0°E |
Eutelsat W1 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
6 September 2000, Ariane 44P |
|
|
|
12.5°E |
Raduga 29 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
|
|
Inclined orbit |
|
13.0°E |
Hot Bird 6 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
21 August 2002, Atlas V (401) |
|
|
|
Hot Bird 7A |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
11 March 2006, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
|
Hot Bird 8 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
4 August 2006, Proton |
|
|
|
16.0°E |
Eutelsat W2 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
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5 October 1998, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
19.2°E |
Astra 1E |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
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19 October 1995, Ariane 42L |
|
|
|
Astra 1F |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
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8 April 1996, Proton-K |
|
|
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Astra 1G |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
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12 November 1997, Proton-K |
|
|
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Astra 1H |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
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18 June 1999, Proton-K |
|
|
|
Astra 1KR |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
20 April 2006, Atlas V (411) |
|
|
|
Astra 1L |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
4 May 2007, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
|
20.0°E |
Arabsat 2A |
|
|
|
|
|
9 July 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
Inclined orbit |
|
21.0°E |
AfriStar |
|
US |
|
|
|
28 October 1998, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
21.5°E |
Eutelsat W6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Artemis |
|
ESA |
|
EGNOS PRN #124 |
|
12 July 2001, Ariane 5G |
|
Inclined orbit. |
|
23.5°E |
Astra 3A |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
29 March 2002, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
25.0°E |
Inmarsat 3 F5 |
|
IMSO |
|
EGNOS PRN #126 |
|
4 February 1998, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
25.5ºE |
Eurobird 2 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.8°E |
Badr 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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26.0°E |
Badr 3 |
|
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|
|
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26.2°E |
Badr C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.2°E |
Astra 2A |
HS601HP |
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Astra 2B |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
14 September 2000, Ariane 5G |
|
|
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Astra 2C |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
16 June 2001, Proton-K |
|
|
|
Astra 2D |
|
Luxembourg |
|
|
|
20 December 2000, Ariane 5G |
|
|
|
28.5°E |
Eurobird 1 |
Spacebus 3000 |
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
8 March 2001, Ariane 5G |
|
|
|
30.5°E |
Arabsat 2B |
|
Arabsat |
|
|
|
13 November 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
31.3°E |
Astra 1D |
HS-601 |
Luxembourg |
SES Astra |
Comsat |
24 Ku-band |
1 November 1994, Ariane 4 |
19.2°E (1994-1998)
28.2°E (1998)
19.2°E (1998-1999)
28.2°E (1999-2001)
24.2°E (2001-2003)
23.0°E (2003-2004)
23.5°E (2004-2007)
30.0°E (2007—) |
|
2007-11-14 |
31.5°E |
Sirius 2 |
|
Sweden |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33.0°E |
Eurobird 3 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
27 September 2003, Ariane 5G |
|
|
|
Intelsat 802 |
LM-3000 |
ITSO |
|
|
|
25 June 1997, Ariane 44P |
|
|
|
36.0°E |
Eutelsat Sesat 1 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
17 April 2000, Proton-K |
|
|
|
Eutelsat W4 |
|
Eutelsat |
|
|
|
24 May 2000, Atlas IIIA |
|
|
|
38.0°E |
Paksat 1 |
|
Pakistan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.0°E |
Hellas Sat 2 |
|
Greece |
|
|
|
13 May 2003, Atlas V (401) |
|
|
|
40.0°E |
Express AM1 |
|
Russia |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) |
|
|
29 October 2004, Proton-M |
|
|
|
42.0°E |
Turksat 1C |
|
Turkey |
Turksat |
Comsat |
16 Ku-band |
9 July 1996, Ariane 44L |
42°E |
|
|
Turksat 2A |
|
Turkey |
Turksat |
Comsat |
34 Ku-band |
10 January 2001, Ariane 44P |
42°E |
|
|
45.0°E |
Intelsat 12 |
|
ESA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49.0°E |
Yamal 202 |
|
Russia |
Gazprom Space Systems (subsidiary of Gazprom) |
|
|
24 November 2003, Proton-K |
|
|
|
53.0°E |
Express AM22 |
|
Russia |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik)/Eutelsat |
|
|
28 December 2003, Proton-K |
|
|
|
56.0°E |
Bonum 1 |
|
Russia |
|
|
|
22 November 1998, Delta II (7925-9.5) |
|
|
|
68.5°E |
Intelsat 7 |
SSL FS-1300 |
ESA |
|
|
|
16 September 1998, Ariane 44LP |
|
|
|
Intelsat 10 |
HS601HP |
US |
|
|
|
15 May 2001, Proton-K |
|
|
|
74.0°E |
INSAT-3C |
|
India |
|
|
|
23 January 2002, Ariane 42L |
|
|
|
KALPANA-1 |
|
India |
ISRO |
Weather satellite |
N/A |
12 September 2002, PSLV |
74.0°E (2002—) |
Originally MetSat-1. Renamed in 2003 in memory of Kalpana Chawla, an astronaut killed in the Columbia accident |
2007-10-27 |
EDUSAT |
|
|
ISRO |
Educational communication satellite |
6 Ka-band and 6 C-band transmitters, covering India |
20 September 2004, GSLV |
74.0°E (2004—) |
Also known as GSAT-3 |
2007-10-27 |
INSAT-4CR |
|
India |
INSAT |
DTH, VPT and DSNG communication |
12 Ku-band covering India |
2 September 2007, GSLV |
74.0°E (2007—) |
|
2007-10-27 |
75.0°E |
ABS 1 |
|
|
Lockheed Martin Intersputnik |
|
|
26 September 1999, Proton-K |
|
|
|
79.0°E |
Esafi 1 |
HS-351 |
|
Tongasat |
Comsat |
|
21 February 1981, Atlas-Centaur |
142.0°W (1981)
127°W (1981-1985)
76.0°W (1985-2001)
69.5°E (2001-2002)
70°E (2002-2007)
79.0°E (2007—) |
Originally Comstar-4 for LMGT. Ranamed Parallax-1 in 2001 and operated by SSC Parallax. Purchased by Tongasat and renamed Esafi-1 in 2002 |
2007-11-10 |
80.0°E |
Express AM2 |
|
Russia |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) |
|
|
29 March 2005, Proton-K |
|
|
|
90.0°E |
Yamal 101 |
|
Russia |
Gazprom Space Systems (subsidiary of Gazprom) |
|
|
6 September 1999, Proton-K |
|
|
|
Yamal 201 |
|
Russia |
Gazprom Space Systems (subsidiary of Gazprom) |
|
|
24 November 2003, Proton-K |
|
|
|
91.5°E |
MEASAT-1 |
|
|
|
|
|
12 January 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
MEASAT-3 |
|
Malaysia |
|
|
|
11 December 2006, Proton-M |
|
|
|
96.0°E |
Express AM33 |
|
Russia |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) |
|
|
28 January 2008, Proton-M |
|
|
|
140.0°E |
Express AM3 |
|
Russia |
Russian Satellite Communications Company (Intersputnik) |
|
|
24 June 2005, Proton-K |
|
|
|
146.0°E |
Agila 2 |
|
Philippines |
Space Systems/Loral |
Comsat, TV and Radio Broadcasting |
Southeast Asia |
19 August 1997, Long March 3B |
|
|
|
148.0°E |
MEASAT-2 |
|
Malaysia |
|
|
|
13 November 1996, Ariane 44L |
|
|
|
152.0°E |
Optus B3 |
BS601 |
Australia |
Optus/Commonwealth Bank |
Comsat |
|
27 August 1994, Long March 2E |
152.0°E (1994-1995)
156.0°E (1995-2003)
152.0°E (2003—) |
|
2007-10-28 |
Optus D2 |
STAR-2 |
Australia |
Optus |
Comsat |
|
5 October 2007, Ariane 5GS |
152.0°E (2007—) |
|
2007-10-28 |
166.0°E |
Intelsat 8 |
SSL FS-1300 |
US |
|
|
|
4 November 1998, Proton-K |
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[edit] In transit
|
En route to |
Satellite |
Satellite
bus |
Source |
Operator |
Type |
Coverage |
Launch date/rocket (GMT) |
Previous locations |
Remarks |
As of |
65.0°W |
Star One C1 |
SB3000/B3 |
Brazil |
Star One |
Broadcast comsat |
28 C-band
14 Ku-band
1 X-band, covering South America |
14 November 2007, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
2007-11-14 |
53.0°E |
Skynet 5B |
E3000 |
UK |
Ministry of Defence/Paradigm |
Military comsat |
|
14 November 2007, Ariane 5-ECA |
|
|
2007-11-14 |
5.0°E |
Sirius 4 |
A2100AX |
Sweden |
SES Sirius |
Comsat |
52 Ku-band covering Europe
2 Ka-band covering Scandinavia |
17 November 2007, Proton-M |
|
|
2007-11-18 |
93.1°W |
Galaxy-25 |
SSL FS-1300 |
US |
|
|
|
24 May 1997, Proton-K |
|
formerly Telstar 5 |
2008-11-20 |
[edit] Historical
|
Date of disposal |
Satellite |
Satellite
bus |
Source |
Operator |
Type |
Coverage |
Launch date/rocket (GMT) |
Locations |
Remarks |
As of |
2006-10-01
20:37 GMT |
Thaicom 3 |
SpaceBus 3000A |
Thailand |
Shin Satellite |
Comsat |
Middle East and South Asia |
16 April 1997, Ariane 44LP |
78.5°E |
Retired after power system failure |
2008-01-01[1] |
2008-11-09[2] |
NigComSat-1 |
DFH-4 |
Nigeria |
NASRDA |
Communication satellite |
4 C-band, 14 Ku-band & 2 L-band covering Africa. 8 Ka-band covering Africa and Italy |
13 May 2007, Long March 3B |
42.5°E (2007-2008) |
Power system failure[2] |
2008-11-19 |
2008-07-14 |
EchoStar-2 |
AS-7000 |
US |
Echostar/DISH Network |
Direct Broadcasting |
|
11 September 1996, Ariane 4 |
119°W (1996-1999), 148.0°W (1999—2008) |
Failed in orbit 2008-07-14, slowly drifting east |
2008-11-19 |
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