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DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191) (NORAD 29522)

DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191) is a weather satellite (NORAD 29522) in a LEO orbit 835 by 850 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.8 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 59.3°, longitude 144.1° at an altitude of 852 km.

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Where is DMSP 5D-3 F17 (USA 191) now?

Latitude: 59.324°
Longitude: 144.085°
Altitude: 851.7 km
Speed: 7.433 km/s
Footprint radius: 3127 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
Mode S	—	2249.5 MHz	FM
Mode S - Mission Data	—	2232.5 MHz	FM
RTD	—	2252.5 MHz	FM
Mode U - RTD1	—	400.328 MHz	FM
Mode U - RTD2	—	400.822 MHz	FM
S-band telemetry	—	2238.5 MHz	BPSK

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

29522NORAD catalog number

2006-050AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.77 minOrbital period

835 × 850 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.74°Inclination

0.001069Eccentricity

14.1502Revolutions per day

2006Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-30T12:14:37 UTC (9 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