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Western Region USA Summary Chart

Here is a list of some western communication satellites, listed from west to east by longitude.





This chart includes data about each satellite, including location, launch date, frequency bands, owner, and services.


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U.S. Communication Satellites - Television and Internet - Currently Operational - Listed by Longitude
All satellites listed below are geosynchronous, located 22,500 miles above the equator.

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130°W
-
120°W
-
110°W
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con't. below

Longitude

133°W
129°W
127°W
125°W
121°W
119°W
118.7°W
116.8°W
113°W
111.1°W
110°W
107.3°W
107.3°W

Name

Galaxy 15
Echo Star-5
Galaxy 13
Galaxy 14
Echo Star-9
Echo Star-7
Anik F3
Satmex5
Satmex6
Anik F2
Echo Star-8
Anik F1R
Anik F1

Launched

2005
1999
2003
2005
2003
2002
2007
1998
2006
2004
2002
2005
2000

Band

C, L
C
C
C
C
C
C, Ka, Ku
C, Ku, L
C, Ku
C
C
C, Ku
C, Ku

Manufact.

-

-

-

-

-

-

EADS
Astrium

-

-

Boeing

-

EADS
Astrium
Boeing

Old Owner

-

-

Pan Am
SAT

-

-

 -

 -

 -

 -

-

 Telesat

 -

Owner

Intelsat

-

-

Telesat
Satmex
Satmex
Telesat

-

Lyngsat
Telesat

Service

-

Dish
Net
D-Way

 -

Dish
Net
Dish
Net

-

D-Way

-

 -

Dish
Net

-

 -

Name

Galaxy 15
Echo Star-5
Galaxy 13
Galaxy 14
Galaxy 23
Echo Star-7
Anik F3
Satmex5
Satmex6
Anik F2
Echo Star-8
Anik F1R
Anik F1

Old Name

-

-

Horizons1
(G5R)
Echo Star-9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Time Zone

Alaska
Pacific
Mountain

Longitude
City

-

-

-

-

-

-

S. Barbara

Las Vegas

-

Moab

-

-

Denver

110

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50


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110°W
-
100°W
-
90°W
-
80°W
-
70°W

Longitude

111.1°W
110°W
107.3°W
107.3°W
99°W
95°W
91°W
87°W
82°W
79°W
72°W

Name

Anik F2
Echo Star-8
Anik F1R
Anik F1
Galaxy 16
Galaxy 3C
Galaxy 11
AMC-3
Nimiq-2
AMC-5
Galaxy 12

Launched

2004
2002
2005
2000
2006
2002
1999
1997
2002
1998
2003

Band

C
C
C, Ku
C, Ku
C
C, Ku
C
C, Ku
Ku
Ku
C

Manufact.

Boeing

-

EADS
Astrium
Boeing

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Old Owner

 -

-

 Telesat

 -

 -

Intelsat

 -

GE Amer.
Telesat
GE Amer.

PanAm
SAT

Owner

Telesat

-

Lyngsat
Telesat
Intelsat
Lyngemark
Intelsat
SES Am.
Lyngemark
SES Am.

-

Service

 -

Dish
Net

-

 -

D-Way
D-Way
D-Way
D-Way

-

 -

-

Name

Anik F2
Echo Star-8
Anik F1R
Anik F1
Galaxy 16
Galaxy 3C
Galaxy 11
AMC-3
Nimiq-2
AMC-5
Galaxy 12

Old Name

-

-

-

-

(G4R)

-

(G11)

-

-

-

-

Time Zone

Mountain
Central
Eastern

Longitude
City

Moab

-

-

Denver

Bismark

Topeka

Chicago

Louisville

Wash.
DC

Boston

-

100

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50



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Microwave Frequency Bands
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µWave Band
Frequency
Note

Ka band (above)

27 - 40 GHz.

K band

18 - 27 GHz.

Ku band (under)

12 - 18 GHz.

X band

7 - 12 GHz.

C band

4 - 6 GHz.

DBS

S band

2 - 4 GHz.

L band

1 - 2 GHz.


DISCLAIMER
Although the author has tried to be as accurate as possible, errors are possible.

I could not find a simplified Western Communications Satellite table like the above. So, I made this Satellite Chart, to help myself understand the satellite options available. I hope that it helps you.

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This Vaughns Communications Satellite Summary Chart web page was updated on 2009-09-24.