NOAA 15
Mission information
Name
NOAA 15
Alternate Names
NOAA-K
Satellite ID
FSYV-6957-0977-9643-9047
NORAD ID
25338
Website
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1998-030A
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
NOAA 15
Mission timeline
Launch Date
1998-05-13T00:00:00+00:00
Description

Also knowns as NOAA-K and the replacement to NOAA 12, it supports the NOAA/NEIS geostationary meterological satellite program (GOES) giving imaging and climate information.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations Telemetry Dashboard
APT
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
APT
Downlink Frequency
137620000
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2019-06-15 22:34 by fredy
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
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
HRPT
Downlink Frequency
1702500000
Baud
665400
Updated by dereksgc and reviewed on 2022-09-10 15:03 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 15:02 by fredy
Direct Sounder Broadcast
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
DSB
Downlink Frequency
137770000
Baud
8320
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2022-09-10 15:11 by fredy
S-band telemetry
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2247490000
Baud
128000
Updated by pe2bz and reviewed on 2023-10-28 10:28 by pe2bz
APT Transmission
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
APT
Downlink Frequency
137500000
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2024-01-25 18:36 by fredy
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
465987500
Baud
400
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2019-06-15 22:34 by fredy
APT IQ recording usage
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
137620000
Baud
19200
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2024-01-25 18:39 by fredy
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
SONIKS: Station_55-KO94vo 2025-07-15 02:26:54 UTC
SONIKS: Station_80-PP41qp 2025-07-15 02:19:09 UTC
SONIKS: Station_78-PP42ub 2025-07-15 00:41:13 UTC
plat0-1a-EN61cn 2025-07-15 00:21:37 UTC
SONIKS: Station_22-KO04hr 2025-07-14 17:41:05 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2025-07-15 01:02:35 UTC
TLE Set 
1 25338U 98030A   25195.73002555  .00000145  00000+0  77086-4 0  9991
2 25338  98.5338 220.0129 0009045 254.4604 105.5579 14.26996327413412
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History