SatNOGS DB - METOP-A

METOP-A

Mission information

Name: METOP-A
Satellite ID: GVNJ-7390-8100-5940-4823
NORAD ID: 29499
Website: https://www.eumetsat.int/our-satellites/metop-series

Status

Operational

Satellite is in orbit

Reception

Status

Unknown

Image

Description

METOP-A was launched 19 Oct. 2006 and was a European polar orbiting weather satellite built by ESA for EUMETSAT. It was Europes first meterological satellite of a series of three almost identical satellites - Metop-A, B, C - which carry 11 instruments and a further 2 that support search and resuce and location services. There are similarities between the METOP and NOAA satellites including climate monitoring and they collaborate in the context of the Joint Polar Satellite System. Metop-A has reached end of life in orbit and was switched-off, passivated and steered into a re-entry orbit 30 Nov. 2021. Re-entry is expected about 2044. Metop-B and C are operational in-orbit.

SatNOGS Links

Network Observations

ARGOS-3 A-DCS

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: BPSK PMT-A3
Downlink Frequency: 465987500
Baud: 800

Updated by pierros and reviewed on 2020-06-19 18:29 by pierros

SARSAT L-Band

Type: Transmitter
Service: Mobile
Downlink Mode: BPSK
Downlink Frequency: 1544500000
Baud: 2400

Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2020-06-21 09:19 by fredy

Telemetry

Type: Transmitter
Service: Space Operation
Downlink Mode: PSK
Downlink Frequency: 2230000000
Downlink Drift: 2230.005 MHz (5000 Hz or 2242 ppb)
Baud: 4096

Updated by boctok-1 and reviewed on 2021-06-10 11:36 by fredy

AHRPT 7

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: AHRPT
Downlink Frequency: 1707000000
Baud: 3500

Updated by ENSFNM and reviewed on 2022-08-01 17:05 by fredy

LRPT 1

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: LRPT
Downlink Frequency: 137100000
Baud: 72

Updated by ENSFNM and reviewed on 2022-08-01 17:06 by fredy

LRPT 9

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: LRPT
Downlink Frequency: 137912500
Baud: 72

Updated by ENSFNM and reviewed on 2022-08-01 17:06 by fredy

AHRPT Downlink

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: AHRPT
Downlink Frequency: 1701300000
Baud: 3500

Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2022-08-01 17:06 by fredy

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ARGOS-3

Type: Transmitter
Downlink Mode: BPSK
Downlink Frequency: 465987500
Baud: 400

Updated by pierros and reviewed on 2020-06-19 18:29 by pierros

Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

No observations recorded for METOP-A in the last 24h

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days

No Decoders Found

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Orbital Elements

Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)

TLE Source: Space-Track.org

TLE Updated: 2026-09-06 09:19:19 UTC

TLE Set

1 29499U 06044A   26249.12165508  .00001592  00000-0  18741-3 0  9999
2 29499  98.3378 358.3970 0173600 170.8992 191.8525 14.76180117 37390

Satellite Suggestion History

Date of submission	Date of review	User	Reviewer	Verdict	Details
2022-03-04 20:53	2022-03-05 02:45	dl5fab	fredy	Approved
2021-07-21 10:11	2021-07-21 10:11	-	-	Approved

Transmitter Suggestion History

Description	UUID	Date of submission	Date of review	User	Reviewer	Verdict	Status
AHRPT Downlink	E79pjmvfMXSHiAv8eGuEik	2019-04-18 05:39	2019-04-18 05:39	-	-	Approved	active
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz	WPbJwgkLaQ6hD973hr9ZMd	2019-04-18 05:39	2019-04-18 05:39	-	-	Approved	active
SARSAT L-Band	3hiFjMw8LwrrRGgoLKk83R	2019-04-18 05:39	2019-04-18 05:39	-	-	Approved	active
ARGOS-3	qaT5P4FsKUEZCSAk4sMuQc	2019-04-18 05:39	2019-04-18 05:39	-	-	Approved	active
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz	WPbJwgkLaQ6hD973hr9ZMd	2020-03-28 21:27	2020-03-29 18:13	surligas	fredy	Approved	active
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz	WPbJwgkLaQ6hD973hr9ZMd	2020-03-31 09:18	2020-03-31 09:19	fredy	fredy	Approved	active
SARSAT L-Band	3hiFjMw8LwrrRGgoLKk83R	2020-06-02 18:40	2020-06-03 19:46	bernard	fredy	Approved	active
SARSAT L-Band	3hiFjMw8LwrrRGgoLKk83R	2020-06-05 21:44	2020-06-19 18:26	bernard	pierros	Approved	active
SARSAT L-Band	3hiFjMw8LwrrRGgoLKk83R	2020-06-19 18:27	2020-06-19 18:29	pierros	pierros	Approved	active
ARGOS-3 A-DCS	WPbJwgkLaQ6hD973hr9ZMd	2020-06-19 18:28	2020-06-19 18:29	pierros	pierros	Approved	active
ARGOS-3	qaT5P4FsKUEZCSAk4sMuQc	2020-06-19 18:28	2020-06-19 18:29	pierros	pierros	Approved	invalid
SARSAT L-Band	3hiFjMw8LwrrRGgoLKk83R	2020-06-21 09:18	2020-06-21 09:19	fredy	fredy	Approved	active
Beacon	mzqeugtFM9WeqWau5pmLyh	2021-02-08 23:18	2021-02-13 10:36	hb9fxx	PE0SAT	Approved	active
Telemetry	mzqeugtFM9WeqWau5pmLyh	2021-04-05 15:29	2021-04-05 23:23	hb9fxx	fredy	Approved	active
Telemetry	mzqeugtFM9WeqWau5pmLyh	2021-06-08 08:48	2021-06-08 15:11	boctok-1	fredy	Approved	active
Telemetry	mzqeugtFM9WeqWau5pmLyh	2021-06-10 10:50	2021-06-10 11:36	boctok-1	fredy	Approved	active
AHRPT 7	2QCXDJUdTNDCttrzt3tsnq	2021-10-13 21:16	2022-08-01 17:05	ENSFNM	fredy	Approved	active
LRPT 1	Mgn3Hb3c3aufoyNSXUY4HH	2021-10-13 21:18	2022-08-01 17:06	ENSFNM	fredy	Approved	active
LRPT 9	FhvjVMvm8AVVvXMUitaW5N	2021-10-13 21:24	2022-08-01 17:06	ENSFNM	fredy	Approved	active
AHRPT Downlink	E79pjmvfMXSHiAv8eGuEik	2022-08-01 17:05	2022-08-01 17:06	fredy	fredy	Approved	active