TV SATELLITES

The satellites in this category have the following common characteristics: are geostationary, are known to broadcast TV signals and are currently in service.

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Name	NORAD ID	Int'l Code	Launch date	Period [minutes]	Longitude
ESIAFI 1 (COMSTAR 4)	12309	1981-018A	February 21, 1981	1436.3	77° E
TDRS 1	13969	1983-026B	April 4, 1983	1458.3	42.8° W
GSTAR 1	15677	1985-035A	May 8, 1985	1436.1	104.2° W
GOES 7	17561	1987-022A	February 26, 1987	1441.5	28.4° E
OPTUS A3 (AUSSAT 3)	18350	1987-078A	September 16, 1987	1455.9	109.8° E
GSTAR 3	19483	1988-081A	September 8, 1988	1436.1	104.7° W
TDRS 3	19548	1988-091B	September 29, 1988	1436.1	48.9° W
TDRS 4	19883	1989-021B	March 13, 1989	1462.2	65.8° W
INTELSAT 602	20315	1989-087A	October 27, 1989	1454.5	45.5° E
INTELSAT 603	20523	1990-021A	March 14, 1990	1447.5	174° W
INSAT 1D	20643	1990-051A	June 12, 1990	1435.9	74.8° E
SBS 6	20872	1990-091A	October 12, 1990	1454.7	114.2° W
INMARSAT 2-F1	20918	1990-093A	October 30, 1990	1456.3	127.4° E
INMARSAT 2-F2	21149	1991-018A	March 8, 1991	1458.6	12.8° E
TDRS 5	21639	1991-054B	August 2, 1991	1436.2	168.4° W
INTELSAT 605	21653	1991-055A	August 14, 1991	1449.7	149.6° E
INTELSAT 601	21765	1991-075A	October 29, 1991	1446	65.7° E
INMARSAT 2-F3	21814	1991-084B	December 16, 1991	1499	125.6° W
INMARSAT 2-F4	21940	1992-021B	April 15, 1992	1470.2	172.5° E
OPTUS B1 (AUSSAT B1)	22087	1992-054A	August 13, 1992	1451.5	133.5° E
SATCOM C3	22117	1992-060B	September 10, 1992	1484.4	79.9° E
GORIZONT 27	22245	1992-082A	November 27, 1992	1438	77° E
SUPERBIRD A1	22253	1992-084A	December 1, 1992	1452.8	116.1° E
TDRS 6	22314	1993-003B	January 13, 1993	1436.1	45.7° W
ASTRA 1C	22653	1993-031A	May 12, 1993	1456.9	8° W
INTELSAT 701	22871	1993-066A	October 22, 1993	1449.8	177.7° W
GORIZONT 28	22880	1993-069A	October 28, 1993	1444.9	146.5° E
GORIZONT 29	22907	1993-072A	November 18, 1993	1437.6	168.7° E
SOLIDARIDAD 1	22911	1993-073A	November 20, 1993	1436	108.3° W
METEOSAT 6	22912	1993-073B	November 20, 1993	1454.8	129.9° W
DIRECTV 1 (DBS 1)	22930	1993-078A	December 18, 1993	1454.8	69.4° E
THAICOM 1	22931	1993-078B	December 18, 1993	1451.8	168.3° W
INTELSAT 702	23124	1994-034A	June 17, 1994	1455.5	140.4° W
INTELSAT 2 (PAS 2)	23175	1994-040A	July 8, 1994	1451.8	74.2° E
BS-3N	23176	1994-040B	July 8, 1994	1452.3	124.6° E
APSTAR 1	23185	1994-043A	July 21, 1994	1449	52.5° W
DIRECTV 2 (DBS 2)	23192	1994-047A	August 3, 1994	1460	54.5° E
BRAZILSAT B1	23199	1994-049A	August 10, 1994	1450.9	7.2° E
OPTUS B3	23227	1994-055A	August 27, 1994	1459	171.4° E
NSS 703 (INTELSAT 703)	23305	1994-064A	October 6, 1994	1450.1	94.5° W
SOLIDARIDAD 2	23313	1994-065A	October 8, 1994	1456.5	174.7° E
THAICOM 2	23314	1994-065B	October 8, 1994	1445.9	73° W
ASTRA 1D	23331	1994-070A	November 1, 1994	1455.3	167.3° W
TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1)	23413	1994-079A	November 29, 1994	1460.7	58.1° W
RADUGA 32	23448	1994-087A	December 28, 1994	1435.9	76.4° E
INTELSAT 704	23461	1995-001A	January 10, 1995	1451.9	128.4° W
INTELSAT 705	23528	1995-013A	March 22, 1995	1454.9	54.6° W
BRAZILSAT B2	23536	1995-016A	March 28, 1995	1451	14.5° E
HOT BIRD 1	23537	1995-016B	March 28, 1995	1449.9	138.4° E
AMSC 1	23553	1995-019A	April 7, 1995	1455.8	31.3° W