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
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
APT
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Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
APT
Downlink Frequency
137620000
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2025-09-20 12:31 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_50-AP34jk 2025-10-07 20:51:16 UTC
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf 2025-10-07 17:15:20 UTC
SONIKS: Station_22-KO04hr 2025-10-07 17:13:12 UTC
SONIKS: Station_7-KO82ic 2025-10-07 17:13:08 UTC
SONIKS: Station_32-NO66la 2025-10-07 12:11:47 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2025-10-07 18:48:18 UTC
TLE Set 
1 25338U 98030A   25280.57100798  .00000241  00000+0  11636-3 0  9991
2 25338  98.5297 302.7857 0010448  14.4339 345.7139 14.27031389425265
Satellite Suggestion History
Transmitter Suggestion History