METOP-C
Mission information
- Name
- METOP-C
- Alternate Names
- Meteorological operational satellite - C
- Satellite ID
- ZYIO-9572-5451-0893-4246
- NORAD ID
- 43689
- Website
- https://www.eumetsat.int/our-satellites/metop-series
- Operator
- ESA - European Space Agency
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2018-11-07T00:00:00+00:00
Description
3rd (last) flight unit of the EPS programme. Main mission: operational meteorology. Substantial contribution to ocean and ice monitoring, climate monitoring and atmospheric chemistry.
SatNOGS Links
ARGOS-3 A-DCS
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK PMT-A3
- Downlink Frequency
- 465.988 MHz
- Baud
- 800
Telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- PSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2230.000 MHz
- Downlink Drifted
- 2229.997 MHz
AHRPT Prime
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- AHRPT
- Downlink Frequency
- 1701.300 MHz
- Baud
- 3500
Mode X (active over Norway)
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 7800.000 MHz
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
IAR-GS-GF05wd | 2025-07-12 02:05:13 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
- 2025-07-12 09:02:41 UTC
- TLE Set
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1 43689U 18087A 25193.16390803 .00000072 00000+0 53132-4 0 9990
2 43689 98.7141 253.0849 0002329 86.2962 273.8482 14.21495128346523