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
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
NOAA 18
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
Network Observations Telemetry Dashboard
APT Downlink
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
APT
Downlink Frequency
137912500
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
465987500
Baud
400
SARSAT L-Band
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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
HRPT Downlink
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
HRPT
Downlink Frequency
1707000000
Downlink Drifted
-5126
Baud
665400
Updated by knegge and reviewed on 2022-08-26 09:00 by fredy
Direct Sounder Broadcast
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
DSB
Downlink Frequency
137350000
Baud
8320
Updated by xerbo and reviewed on 2022-09-10 14:58 by fredy
Noaa 18 SGLS channel
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
2247500000
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2023-03-05 19:25 by fredy
Beacon 2
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
137770000
Updated by dereksgc and reviewed on 2022-07-03 09:14 by fredy
Most Recent Observers
Observer Latest Data
CHESAPEAKE WX-FM19xf 2023-01-31 16:45:33 UTC
SA2KNG Experimental-KP03cu 2022-08-04 05:53:56 UTC
FHAB GS1-JO66kt 2021-07-26 20:09:03 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2023-03-23 00:50:02 UTC
TLE Set 
1 28654U 05018A   23081.81414440  .00000302  00000+0  18598-3 0  9997
2 28654  98.9152 156.6081 0013277 263.1871  96.7791 14.12893201919375
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