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SUOMI NPP (NORAD 37849)

SUOMI NPP is a weather satellite (NORAD 37849) in a LEO orbit 826 by 828 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.4 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -40.9°, longitude 68.5° at an altitude of 843 km.

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Where is SUOMI NPP now?

Latitude: -40.908°
Longitude: 68.536°
Altitude: 842.8 km
Speed: 7.43 km/s
Footprint radius: 3112 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
X-band downlink	—	7812 MHz	FM
X-band dumps	—	8212.5 MHz	FM
Ku-band dumps to TDRS	—	15003.4 MHz	FM
S-band telemetry	—	2247.5 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

37849NORAD catalog number

2011-061AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.44 minOrbital period

826 × 828 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.81°Inclination

0.000106Eccentricity

14.1954Revolutions per day

2011Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T23:13:37 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