Galaxy 3C Satellite at 94.8°W

Galaxy 3C (also known as G-3C) is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Intelsat at 94.9°W, launched in 2002. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna, or a tracking antenna for larger dishes, since its orbit is inclined.

94.9°W: Orbital slot
Intelsat: Operator
2002: Launched
Inclined orbit: Inclination 4.10°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 94.9°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open Galaxy 3C in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Downlink beams and EIRP

From the operator's FCC filing (SAT-MOD-20250103-00002): peak EIRP from Schedule S and beam shapes from the filed antenna gain contours, drawn every 2 dB. Open the interactive beam map to check the EIRP at your site.

C-band beam CNVD (V), CONUS, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean: peak EIRP 42.1 dBW, contours every 2 dB.

Ku-band beam KPVD (V), NORTH AMERICA and PUERTO RICO: peak EIRP 50.6 dBW, contours every 2 dB.

Beam	Coverage	Band	Polarization	Frequency	Peak EIRP
CNVD	CONUS, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean	C	V	3.70–4.20 GHz	42.1 dBW
CNVD	CONUS, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean	C	V	3.70–4.20 GHz	42.1 dBW
CNHD	CONUS, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean	C	H	3.70–4.20 GHz	41.6 dBW
CNHD	CONUS, Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean	C	H	3.70–4.20 GHz	41.6 dBW
KPVD	NORTH AMERICA and PUERTO RICO	Ku	V	11.70–11.96 GHz	50.6 dBW
KPVD	NORTH AMERICA and PUERTO RICO	Ku	V	11.70–11.96 GHz	50.6 dBW

Countries in view above 10° elevation

30 countries, by the centre of each country:

ArgentinaBahamasBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

City	Azimuth (true)	Elevation	Skew
New York	209.3°	36.2°	+22.0°
Washington, DC	206.2°	39.2°	+20.3°
Miami	209.4°	53.7°	+26.4°
Houston	179.1°	53.0°	-0.8°
Denver	165.0°	40.7°	-11.6°
Los Angeles	143.9°	41.3°	-29.5°
Anchorage	122.4°	5.6°	-24.4°
Honolulu	102.5°	15.9°	-66.0°
Mexico City	168.6°	64.4°	-10.8°
Bogotá	252.6°	64.4°	+72.2°
São Paulo	287.4°	31.2°	-61.1°

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.