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
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

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
APT Downlink
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- APT
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.912 MHz
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 465.988 MHz
- Baud
- 400
SARSAT L-Band
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Mobile
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 1544.500 MHz
- Baud
- 2400
HRPT Downlink
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- HRPT
- Downlink Frequency
- 1707.000 MHz
- Downlink Drifted
- 1706.991 MHz
- Baud
- 665400
Direct Sounder Broadcast
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- DSB
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.350 MHz
- Baud
- 8320
Noaa 18 SGLS channel
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2247.484 MHz
- Baud
- 500000
GAC (active over Eastern US)
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FMN
- Downlink Frequency
- 1698.000 MHz
APT IQ Recording
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 137.912 MHz
- Baud
- 19200
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
plat0-1a-EN61cn | 2025-05-15 05:12:02 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_53-LP04gm | 2025-05-14 22:31:47 UTC |
Amfortas-JN59if | 2025-05-14 22:26:12 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf | 2025-05-14 20:45:56 UTC |
M2Mstation-JN99rd | 2025-05-14 20:42:22 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (active)
- TLE Updated
- 2025-05-14 08:35:48 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 28654U 05018A 25134.22087469 .00000238 00000+0 14929-3 0 9992
2 28654 98.8420 213.9931 0013941 199.8159 160.2473 14.13596875 30023
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