EchoStar 18 Satellite at 61.4°W

EchoStar 18 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by EchoStar at 61.4°W, launched in 2016. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

61.4°W: Orbital slot
EchoStar: Operator
2016: Launched
Station-kept: Inclination 0.01°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 61.4°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open EchoStar 18 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

51 countries, by the centre of each country:

AlgeriaArgentinaBahamasBelizeBeninBoliviaBrazilBurkina FasoCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaCôte d'IvoireDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsGambiaGhanaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIrelandJamaicaLiberiaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMoroccoNicaraguaNigerNigeriaPanamaParaguayPeruPortugalPuerto RicoSenegalSierra LeoneSpainSurinameTogoTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaWestern Sahara

Look angles from major cities

City	Azimuth (true)	Elevation	Skew
New York	161.0°	41.2°	-14.4°
Washington, DC	155.9°	42.1°	-18.6°
Miami	141.8°	53.3°	-33.9°
Houston	126.3°	39.3°	-44.6°
Denver	123.8°	26.1°	-40.0°
Los Angeles	110.0°	18.7°	-51.4°
Mexico City	113.2°	41.7°	-60.3°
Bogotá	109.9°	74.1°	-69.6°
São Paulo	326.6°	57.8°	-30.3°
London	246.8°	8.9°	+35.2°
Madrid	247.7°	15.7°	+45.1°
Lagos	267.0°	16.8°	+82.9°

Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.