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S-NET A (NORAD 43188)

S-NET A is an amateur radio satellite (NORAD 43188) in a LEO orbit 508 by 517 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 94.9 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -15.2°, longitude -137.5° at an altitude of 518 km.

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Where is S-NET A now?

Latitude: -15.165°
Longitude: -137.534°
Altitude: 518.1 km
Speed: 7.604 km/s
Footprint radius: 2488 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
S-Band Downlink	—	2263 MHz	FM
AFSK 1k2 TLM	—	435.95 MHz	AFSK TUBiX10

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

43188NORAD catalog number

2018-014JInternational designator

Amateur radioCategory

LEOOrbit class

94.88 minOrbital period

508 × 517 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

97.53°Inclination

0.000661Eccentricity

15.1775Revolutions per day

2018Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

TU BerlinOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T16:08:49 UTC (1.2 days 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