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
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2247484000
Baud
500000
Updated by pe2bz and reviewed on 2023-09-28 09:38 by pe2bz
GAC (active over Eastern US)
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FMN
Downlink Frequency
1698000000
Updated by ENSFNM and reviewed on 2023-10-09 23:29 by fredy
APT IQ Recording
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Meteorological
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
137912500
Baud
19200
Updated by PE0SAT and reviewed on 2023-11-08 10:45 by PE0SAT
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 (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
SONIKS: Station_80-PP41qp 2025-06-15 03:54:50 UTC
SONIKS: Station_78-PP42ub 2025-06-15 03:52:16 UTC
Eldrún-JN59if 2025-06-14 22:29:05 UTC
SONIKS: Station_7-KO82ic 2025-06-14 20:52:09 UTC
SONIKS: Station_3-LO16wf 2025-06-14 20:48:52 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2025-06-15 03:27:02 UTC
TLE Set 
1 28654U 05018A   25165.85984235  .00000131  00000-0  92720-4 0  9991
2 28654  98.8424 245.2767 0015319 113.3927 246.8858 14.13612066 34413
NOAA 18 Suggestion
Citation
Name
NOAA 18
NORAD ID
28654
Description
A 4th generation meterological satellite. Complimentary geostationary (GOES) satellite with its improved sensing capability on a polar orbit. As of June 6, 2025 the Satellite NOAA 18 has been officially shutdown. Source: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/documents-reports/notice-of-changes/2025-notice-of-changes/decommissioning-of-noaa-18-scheduled-june-6-2025-1733-1749-utc#:~:text=Notice%20of%20Changes-,Decommissioning%20of%20NOAA%2D18%20scheduled%20for,6%2C%202025%201733%2D1749%20UTC&text=On%20May%2031%2C%202025%20at,science%20data%20from%20the%20recorder).
Dashboard URL
https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Operations/POES/NOAA18/comm.html
image
Satellite image
status
dead
countries
website
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2005-018A
launched
May 20, 2005, midnight
Suggested on 2025-06-07 15:19 by averageksp