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
- FM
- Downlink Frequency
- 2247500000
Beacon 2
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- CW
- Downlink Frequency
- 137770000
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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