NOAA 18
Mission information
Name
NOAA 18
Satellite ID
SWSC-0362-2710-3817-5254
NORAD ID
28654
Website
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2005-018A
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
NOAA 18
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2005-05-20T00:00:00+00:00
Description

A 4th generation meterological satellite. Complimentary geostationary (GOES) satellite with its improved sensing capability on a polar orbit.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations Telemetry Dashboard
APT Downlink
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
APT
Downlink Frequency
137.912 MHz
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
465.988 MHz
Baud
400
SARSAT L-Band
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Mobile
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
1544.500 MHz
Baud
2400
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2020-06-21 09:19 by fredy
HRPT Downlink
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
HRPT
Downlink Frequency
1707.000 MHz
Downlink Drifted
1706.991 MHz
Baud
665400
Updated by knegge and reviewed on 2022-08-26 09:00 by fredy
Direct Sounder Broadcast
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
DSB
Downlink Frequency
137.350 MHz
Baud
8320
Updated by xerbo and reviewed on 2022-09-10 14:58 by fredy
Noaa 18 SGLS channel
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2247.484 MHz
Baud
500000
Updated by pe2bz and reviewed on 2023-09-28 09:38 by pe2bz
GAC (active over Eastern US)
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FMN
Downlink Frequency
1698.000 MHz
Updated by ENSFNM and reviewed on 2023-10-09 23:29 by fredy
APT IQ Recording
Operational
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
137.912 MHz
Baud
19200
Updated by PE0SAT and reviewed on 2023-11-08 10:45 by PE0SAT
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
SONIKS: Station_7-KO81cr 2025-05-25 10:12:17 UTC
SONIKS: Station_22-KO04hr 2025-05-25 10:10:44 UTC
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf 2025-05-25 10:09:30 UTC
SONIKS: Station_53-LP04gm 2025-05-25 10:05:55 UTC
plat0-1a-EN61cn 2025-05-25 04:42:40 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2025-05-25 08:36:05 UTC
TLE Set 
1 28654U 05018A   25145.19192490  .00000194  00000+0  12588-3 0  9991
2 28654  98.8421 224.8409 0014550 168.9678 191.1816 14.13602655 31574
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