NOAA-20 (JPSS-1)
COSPAR 2017-073A · NORAD 43013
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📡 ReceptionNORAD #43013
Frequency
7812 MHz (X-band HRD direct broadcast) · imagery free via NASA GIBS
Modulation: VIIRS / ATMS / CrIS HRD (X-Band)
Free Reception Guide
The US polar orbiter that followed the 137 MHz analog APT era. Direct reception needs an X-band (7812 MHz) dish, out of reach for most hobbyists, but 375 m VIIRS imagery is free with no API key on NASA GIBS and NOAA CLASS.NORAD Two-Line Element (TLE · SGP4) — TLE epoch 2026-11-03 13:31 UTC
1 43013U 17073A 26307.56325184 .00000041 00000+0 40351-4 0 9992
2 43013 98.7906 245.8513 0000733 139.1344 220.9887 14.19534538464247
This satellite's image downlink (high-rate X-band etc.) is not something hobby equipment can receive. Use the operator's public imagery services and follow its position on the Earth 3D view (CelesTrak elements).
Mission
- Agency
- NASA
- Launch date
- 2017-11-18
- Status (SATCAT)
- operational
- Launch site code
- AFWTR
- Owner code
- US
- COSPAR ID
- 2017-073A
- NORAD ID
- 43,013
Source:NASA Science · checked 2026-11-02 ↗CelesTrak (data from USSPACECOM / 18 SDS) · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Orbit
- Period
- 101.44 min
- Inclination
- 98.79°
- Apogee
- 827 km
- Perigee
- 826 km
- Orbit center code
- EA
Source:CelesTrak (data from USSPACECOM / 18 SDS) · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- It circles Earth every 101 minutes — about 14.2 orbits a day (CelesTrak).
- Someone born in its launch year (2017) turns 9 this year.