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AQUA (NORAD 27424)

AQUA is a earth observation satellite (NORAD 27424) in a LEO orbit 685 by 686 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 98.5 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 69.5°, longitude 141.2° at an altitude of 697 km.

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Where is AQUA now?

Latitude: 69.519°
Longitude: 141.177°
Altitude: 697.3 km
Speed: 7.514 km/s
Footprint radius: 2856 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
S-band telemetry	—	2287.5 MHz	BPSK
X-band downlink [SQPSK, RHCP, 255/223] Transmitter	—	8160 MHz	SQPSK

Frequencies are the nominal values from the SatNOGS database and can change. While the satellite is above your horizon the table shows the Doppler-corrected frequencies. For how to use them, read working amateur radio satellites.

Orbit and identity

27424NORAD catalog number

2002-022AInternational designator

Earth observationCategory

LEOOrbit class

98.48 minOrbital period

685 × 686 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.45°Inclination

8.3E-5Eccentricity

14.6226Revolutions per day

2002Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T22:11:16 UTC (22 hours ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data