SES-6 Satellite at 40.5°W

SES-6 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES at 40.5°W, launched in 2013. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

40.5°W: Orbital slot
SES: Operator
2013: Launched
Station-kept: Inclination 0.03°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 40.5°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open SES-6 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Countries in view above 10° elevation

93 countries, by the centre of each country:

AlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaAustriaBahamasBelgiumBelizeBeninBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileColombiaCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDR CongoDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaFalkland IslandsFranceGabonGambiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJamaicaKosovoLiberiaLibyaLuxembourgMacedoniaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMontenegroMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsNicaraguaNigerNigeriaPanamaParaguayPeruPortugalPuerto RicoRwandaSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSudanSurinameSwitzerlandTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaWestern SaharaZambiaZimbabwe

Look angles from major cities

City	Azimuth (true)	Elevation	Skew
New York	134.5°	31.9°	-33.0°
Washington, DC	130.2°	31.3°	-36.7°
Miami	117.5°	36.9°	-53.2°
Houston	109.2°	21.9°	-55.3°
Denver	106.9°	10.8°	-47.7°
Mexico City	101.4°	21.3°	-67.8°
Bogotá	97.0°	50.6°	-81.6°
São Paulo	15.1°	61.6°	+13.9°
London	227.4°	20.2°	+27.5°
Madrid	229.1°	30.1°	+35.4°
Lagos	263.3°	39.0°	+80.7°
Johannesburg	279.9°	10.6°	-62.4°

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.