NOAA 15
Mission information
- Name
- NOAA 15
- Alternate Names
- NOAA-K
- Satellite ID
- FSYV-6957-0977-9643-9047
- NORAD ID
- 25338
- Website
- https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1998-030A
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 1998-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Also knowns as NOAA-K and the replacement to NOAA 12, it supports the NOAA/NEIS geostationary meterological satellite program (GOES) giving imaging and climate information.
SatNOGS Links
APT
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- APT
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.620 MHz
SARSAT L-Band
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Mobile
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 1544.500 MHz
- Baud
- 2400
HRPT
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- HRPT
- Downlink Frequency
- 1702.500 MHz
- Baud
- 665400
Direct Sounder Broadcast
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- DSB
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.350 MHz
- Baud
- 8320
Direct Sounder Broadcast
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- DSB
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.770 MHz
- Baud
- 8320
S-band telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2247.490 MHz
- Baud
- 128000
APT Transmission
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- APT
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.500 MHz
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
plat0-1a-EN61cn | 2025-07-13 13:28:05 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf | 2025-07-13 13:08:38 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_53-LP04gm | 2025-07-13 13:08:12 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_55-KO94vo | 2025-07-13 13:07:46 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_78-PP42ub | 2025-07-13 09:44:23 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
No Decoders Found
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-07-13 09:02:38 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 25338U 98030A 25194.18744568 .00000181 00000-0 91874-4 0 9998
2 25338 98.5338 218.5076 0009020 259.5880 100.4284 14.26995837413197