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NOAA 20 (JPSS-1) (NORAD 43013)

NOAA 20 (JPSS-1) is a weather satellite (NORAD 43013) in a LEO orbit 827 by 827 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 101.4 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -64.2°, longitude -97.1° at an altitude of 852 km.

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Where is NOAA 20 (JPSS-1) now?

Latitude: -64.227°
Longitude: -97.085°
Altitude: 851.8 km
Speed: 7.426 km/s
Footprint radius: 3127 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
Argos Downlink RHCP Mode C	—	7812 MHz	FM
Inter-satellite TLM RHCP Mode S	—	2067.27 MHz	FM
Ka-Band dumps	—	26703.4 MHz	QPSK
X-Band Direct Broadcast	—	7812 MHz	QPSK
SARSAT to LUT	—	1544.5 MHz	BPSK
Inter-satellite ranging RHCP Mode L (24000000 bd)	—	1227.6 MHz	FM
Inter-satellite TLM RHCP Mode L (24000000 bd)	—	1575.42 MHz	FM
Mode S - TT&C (RHCP)	—	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

43013NORAD catalog number

2017-073AInternational designator

WeatherCategory

LEOOrbit class

101.44 minOrbital period

827 × 827 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

98.79°Inclination

5.5E-5Eccentricity

14.1953Revolutions per day

2017Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-30T11:24:09 UTC (10 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