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ES'HAIL 2 (NORAD 43700)

ES'HAIL 2 is an amateur radio satellite (NORAD 43700) in a GEO orbit 35780 by 35794 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 1436.1 minutes. Right now it is over latitude 0°, longitude 25.8° at an altitude of 35790 km.

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Where is ES'HAIL 2 now?

Latitude: 0.029°
Longitude: 25.769°
Altitude: 35789.9 km
Speed: 3.074 km/s
Footprint radius: 9050 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
BPSK400 Upper Beacon	—	10489.795 MHz – 10489.8 MHz	BPSK
CW Only Transpoder	2400.005 MHz – 2400.04 MHz	10489.505 MHz – 10489.54 MHz	CW
Narrowband digimodes(500Hz max BW)	2400.04 MHz – 2400.08 MHz	10489.54 MHz – 10489.58 MHz	FM
digimodes(2700Hz max BW)	2400.08 MHz – 2400.15 MHz	10489.58 MHz – 10489.65 MHz	FM
SSB Only Transpoder	2400.15 MHz – 2400.245 MHz	10489.65 MHz – 10489.745 MHz	FM
SSB Only Transpoder	2400.255 MHz – 2400.35 MHz	10489.755 MHz – 10489.85 MHz	FM
BPSK400 Middle Beacon	—	10489.745 MHz – 10489.755 MHz	BPSK
Mixed modes(2700Hz max BW)	2400.35 MHz – 2400.495 MHz	10489.85 MHz – 10489.995 MHz	FM
CW Experimental Beacon	—	10489.995 MHz – 10490 MHz	CW
BPSK400 Middle Beacon	—	10489.745 MHz – 10489.755 MHz	BPSK
Experimental Beacon	—	10489.995 MHz – 10490 MHz	FM
International Emergency Frequency	2400.36 MHz	10489.86 MHz	USB
IS0GRB Winlink Server	—	10489.635 MHz	OFDM
IS0GRB Winlink Server	—	10489.635 MHz	OFDM
CW Lower Beacon	—	10489.503 MHz	CW

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

43700NORAD catalog number

2018-090AInternational designator

Amateur radioCategory

GEOOrbit class

1436.11 minOrbital period

35780 × 35794 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

0.02°Inclination

0.000163Eccentricity

1.0027Revolutions per day

2018Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T21:52:35 UTC (23 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