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.

The table is sortable. Please click on the header for ascending/descending sorting. To see all satellites in this category on a single page (it may crash your browser), click here.

Name	NORAD ID	Int'l Code	Launch date	Period [minutes]	Longitude
ESIAFI 1 (COMSTAR 4)	12309	1981-018A	February 21, 1981	1436.3	74.1° E
TDRS 1	13969	1983-026B	April 4, 1983	1458.4	47.4° E
GSTAR 1	15677	1985-035A	May 8, 1985	1436.1	105° W
GOES 7	17561	1987-022A	February 26, 1987	1441.4	36.6° W
OPTUS A3 (AUSSAT 3)	18350	1987-078A	September 16, 1987	1455.9	131.1° W
GSTAR 3	19483	1988-081A	September 8, 1988	1436.1	105.7° W
TDRS 3	19548	1988-091B	September 29, 1988	1436.1	49° W
TDRS 4	19883	1989-021B	March 13, 1989	1462.2	22.4° W
INTELSAT 602	20315	1989-087A	October 27, 1989	1454.4	177.5° W
INTELSAT 603	20523	1990-021A	March 14, 1990	1447.6	48° E
INSAT 1D	20643	1990-051A	June 12, 1990	1435.9	77° E
SBS 6	20872	1990-091A	October 12, 1990	1454.6	19.8° E
INMARSAT 2-F1	20918	1990-093A	October 30, 1990	1456.4	118.7° W
INMARSAT 2-F2	21149	1991-018A	March 8, 1991	1458.6	100.3° E
TDRS 5	21639	1991-054B	August 2, 1991	1436.1	167° W
INTELSAT 605	21653	1991-055A	August 14, 1991	1449.7	18.3° W
INTELSAT 601	21765	1991-075A	October 29, 1991	1445.9	54.7° W
INMARSAT 2-F3	21814	1991-084B	December 16, 1991	1499	147.8° W
INMARSAT 2-F4	21940	1992-021B	April 15, 1992	1470.2	121.7° E
OPTUS B1 (AUSSAT B1)	22087	1992-054A	August 13, 1992	1451.5	55.8° W
SATCOM C3	22117	1992-060B	September 10, 1992	1484.4	135.6° W
GORIZONT 27	22245	1992-082A	November 27, 1992	1437.9	53.5° E
SUPERBIRD A1	22253	1992-084A	December 1, 1992	1452.8	87.5° W
TDRS 6	22314	1993-003B	January 13, 1993	1436.1	46.7° W
ASTRA 1C	22653	1993-031A	May 12, 1993	1456.9	100.1° E
INTELSAT 701	22871	1993-066A	October 22, 1993	1449.8	13.8° E
GORIZONT 28	22880	1993-069A	October 28, 1993	1445	37.9° E
GORIZONT 29	22907	1993-072A	November 18, 1993	1437.6	150.9° E
SOLIDARIDAD 1	22911	1993-073A	November 20, 1993	1436	107.6° W
METEOSAT 6	22912	1993-073B	November 20, 1993	1454.8	2.7° E
DIRECTV 1 (DBS 1)	22930	1993-078A	December 18, 1993	1454.8	157.4° W
THAICOM 1	22931	1993-078B	December 18, 1993	1451.8	0.7° W
INTELSAT 702	23124	1994-034A	June 17, 1994	1455.4	15.4° W
INTELSAT 2 (PAS 2)	23175	1994-040A	July 8, 1994	1451.8	115.5° W
BS-3N	23176	1994-040B	July 8, 1994	1452.3	73.8° W
APSTAR 1	23185	1994-043A	July 21, 1994	1449	148.2° E
DIRECTV 2 (DBS 2)	23192	1994-047A	August 3, 1994	1459.9	125.6° E
BRAZILSAT B1	23199	1994-049A	August 10, 1994	1450.9	173.2° W
OPTUS B3	23227	1994-055A	August 27, 1994	1459	105.8° W
NSS 703 (INTELSAT 703)	23305	1994-064A	October 6, 1994	1450.1	95.1° E
SOLIDARIDAD 2	23313	1994-065A	October 8, 1994	1456.5	73° W
THAICOM 2	23314	1994-065B	October 8, 1994	1445.8	165.7° E
ASTRA 1D	23331	1994-070A	November 1, 1994	1455.2	40.4° W
TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1)	23413	1994-079A	November 29, 1994	1460.7	2.5° E
RADUGA 32	23448	1994-087A	December 28, 1994	1435.9	77.6° E
INTELSAT 704	23461	1995-001A	January 10, 1995	1451.9	39.3° E
INTELSAT 705	23528	1995-013A	March 22, 1995	1455	76.3° E
BRAZILSAT B2	23536	1995-016A	March 28, 1995	1451	167.7° W
HOT BIRD 1	23537	1995-016B	March 28, 1995	1449.9	31.7° W
AMSC 1	23553	1995-019A	April 7, 1995	1455.9	88.2° E