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
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
METOP-C
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.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK PMT-A3
Downlink Frequency
465987500
Baud
800
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
PSK
Downlink Frequency
2230000000
Downlink Drifted
-1121
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
AHRPT
Downlink Frequency
1701300000
Baud
3500
Mode X (active over Norway)
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
7800000000
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
AHRPT
Downlink Frequency
1707000000
Baud
3500
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
Sofia SAT Club - Bay Ivan-KN22lx 2026-05-23 19:06:40 UTC
UHF-VHF Sofia City Balcony-KN12qq 2026-05-23 19:03:00 UTC
Apomahon-KM18ub 2026-05-23 19:01:53 UTC
YC8UMD-PJ21ji 2026-05-23 13:44:47 UTC
I LOVE BALI YES-OI71og 2026-05-23 13:44:12 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-05-23 17:25:33 UTC
TLE Set
1 43689U 18087A   26143.43239459  .00000060  00000-0  47062-4 0  9998
2 43689 98.6656 203.4866 0000697 150.3192 209.8025 14.21504409391317
Satellite Suggestion History

Transmitter Suggestion History