NORSAT 2
Mission information
- Name
- NORSAT 2
- Satellite ID
- KBDM-1783-3988-6535-3583
- NORAD ID
- 42828
- Website
- https://www.utias-sfl.net/norsat-2/
- Countries of Origin
-
Canada
Norway
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image
Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2017-07-14T00:00:00+00:00
Description
The NORSAT-2 satellite carries a next generation Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver from Kongsberg Seatex, along with a VHF data exchange (VDE) payload that will enable two-way communication at higher data rates than possible with AIS. It features a large deployable directional crossed Yagi VHF antenna.
SatNOGS Links
NORSAT-2 VDES transmitter
- Type
- Transponder
- Downlink Mode
- GMSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 161.787 MHz
- Baud
- 9600
- Uplink Mode
- GMSK
- Downlink High
- 161.938 MHz
- Uplink Frequency
- 157.188 MHz
- Uplink High
- 157.338 MHz
Mode L
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 2209.000 MHz
- Baud
- 1000000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for NORSAT 2 in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
There is no decoded data for this satellite in the last 30
days.
No Decoders Found
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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 (SatNOGS)
- TLE Updated
- 2025-07-26 08:34:13 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 42828U 17042D 25207.05511317 .00007107 00000+0 40242-3 0 9996
2 42828 97.3870 23.0963 0012953 107.0559 253.2092 15.13253229438258