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
- 137912500
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 465987500
- Baud
- 400
SARSAT L-Band
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Mobile
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 1544500000
- Baud
- 2400
HRPT Downlink
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- HRPT
- Downlink Frequency
- 1707000000
- Downlink Drifted
- -5126
- Baud
- 665400
Direct Sounder Broadcast
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- DSB
- Downlink Frequency
- 137350000
- Baud
- 8320
Noaa 18 SGLS channel
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2247484000
- Baud
- 500000
GAC (active over Eastern US)
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FMN
- Downlink Frequency
- 1698000000
APT IQ Recording
- Type
- Transmitter
- Service
- Meteorological
- Downlink Mode
- FSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 137912500
- Baud
- 19200
Beacon 2
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 137770000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
SONIKS: Station_50-AP34jk | 2025-02-07 23:09:37 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_22-KO04hr | 2025-02-07 21:10:30 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_14-LO45nu | 2025-02-07 19:30:08 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf | 2025-02-07 19:30:06 UTC |
SONIKS: Station_41-LO44tf | 2025-02-07 19:29:41 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Updated
- 2025-02-07 21:00:35 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 28654U 05018A 25038.80531581 .00000358 00000-0 21348-3 0 9995
2 28654 98.8527 119.6194 0015154 114.5389 245.7365 14.13509482 16549
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