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METOP-B (NORAD 38771)

METOP-B is a search and rescue satellite (NORAD 38771) in a LEO orbit 819 by 822 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.3 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -4.5°, longitude 15° at an altitude of 823 km.

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Where is METOP-B now?

Latitude: -4.483°
Longitude: 14.956°
Altitude: 822.9 km
Speed: 7.442 km/s
Footprint radius: 3079 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
ARGOS-3	—	465.9875 MHz	BPSK
ARGOS-3 A-DCS 465.9875MHz	—	465.9875 MHz	BPSK PMT-A3
SARSAT L-Band	—	1544.5 MHz	BPSK
Beacon	—	2230 MHz	CW
AHRPT Downlink	—	1701.3 MHz	AHRPT
Mode X (active over Norway)	—	7800 MHz	FM

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

38771NORAD catalog number

2012-049AInternational designator

Search and rescueCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.3 minOrbital period

819 × 822 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.63°Inclination

0.000161Eccentricity

14.2147Revolutions per day

2012Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

ESAOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T21:59:55 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