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PROBA-2 (NORAD 36037)

PROBA-2 is a science and education satellite (NORAD 36037) in a LEO orbit 701 by 718 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 99 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -5.5°, longitude -33.5° at an altitude of 706 km.

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Where is PROBA-2 now?

Latitude: -5.479°
Longitude: -33.494°
Altitude: 706.1 km
Speed: 7.506 km/s
Footprint radius: 2872 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
S-Band BPSK	—	2235 MHz	BPSK
S-Band 128000 BPSK Experimental	—	2235 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

36037NORAD catalog number

2009-059BInternational designator

Science and educationCategory

LEOOrbit class

98.98 minOrbital period

701 × 718 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.25°Inclination

0.001241Eccentricity

14.5491Revolutions per day

2009Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

ESAOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T23:16:14 UTC (21 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