METOP-C
Mission information
Name
METOP-C
Alternate Names
Meteorological operational satellite - C
Satellite ID
ZYIO-9572-5451-0893-4246
NORAD ID
43689
Website
https://www.eumetsat.int/our-satellites/metop-series
Operator
ESA - European Space Agency
Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
METOP-C
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2018-11-07T00:00:00+00:00
Description

3rd (last) flight unit of the EPS programme. Main mission: operational meteorology. Substantial contribution to ocean and ice monitoring, climate monitoring and atmospheric chemistry.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK PMT-A3
Downlink Frequency
465987500
Baud
800
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
PSK
Downlink Frequency
2230000000
Downlink Drifted
-1121
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
AHRPT
Downlink Frequency
1701300000
Baud
3500
Mode X (active over Norway)
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
7800000000
Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
AHRPT
Downlink Frequency
1707000000
Baud
3500
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
Plyachka-KN12rl 2026-06-16 19:10:56 UTC
Sofia SAT Club - Bay Ivan-KN22lx 2026-06-16 19:09:40 UTC
UHF-VHF Sofia City Balcony-KN12qq 2026-06-16 19:05:23 UTC
Apomahon-KM18ub 2026-06-16 19:05:05 UTC
N5ZKK-UHF-HELICAL-EM00kb 2026-06-16 17:51:40 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-06-16 19:29:56 UTC
TLE Set
1 43689U 18087A   26167.57533534  .00000093  00000-0  62465-4 0  9990
2 43689 98.6645 227.1901 0001745 130.2942 229.8389 14.21512009394743
Satellite Suggestion History

Transmitter Suggestion History