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SALSAT (NORAD 46495)

SALSAT is an amateur radio satellite (NORAD 46495) in a LEO orbit 465 by 478 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 94 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -24°, longitude -28.5° at an altitude of 486 km.

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Where is SALSAT now?

Latitude: -23.985°
Longitude: -28.51°
Altitude: 486.5 km
Speed: 7.617 km/s
Footprint radius: 2416 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
AFSK 1k2 TLM	—	435.95 MHz	AFSK TUBiX10
BPSK	—	2266 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

46495NORAD catalog number

2020-068KInternational designator

Amateur radioCategory

LEOOrbit class

94.03 minOrbital period

465 × 478 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

97.89°Inclination

0.000915Eccentricity

15.3146Revolutions per day

2020Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

TU BerlinOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T07:01:09 UTC (1.6 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