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This list contains information on all satellites that are featured in SatDump as well as some additional ones. It was originally created and maintained by Crosswalkersam, I (Meti) have now patched it up and updated it. Please forward any feedback or corrections to our Matrix!

You can jump to a list of all dead (decommissioned) satellites here

Thanks to Zbychu, Aang23, SnazzLazz and Carl Reinemann for double checking this list!

Active satellites

ANGELS [Norad 44876]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-band (1703 MHz) Active DB Global

AQUA [Norad 27424]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2287.5 MHz) Active DB and Dump Global, dumps to NEN or TDRS
X-Band (8160 MHz) Active DB and Dump Global, dumps to Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
MODIS Working
AMSU A1 Working
AMSU A2 Defective
AMSR-E Defective
HSB Defective
CERES 1 Working
CERES 2 Working (degraded)
AIRS Working

ARKTIKA-M 1 [Norad 47719]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-Band DCP (1697 MHz) Active Transponder Global, only near apogee
L-Band GGAK (1703 MHz) Active DB Global, only near apogee
RDAS (7865 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS] and Unknown
Instrument Status
GGAK-VE Working
MSU-GS/VE Working

ARKTIKA-M 2 [Norad 58584]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-Band DCP (1697 MHz) Active Transponder Global, only near apogee
L-Band GGAK (1703 MHz) Active DB Global, only near apogee
RDAS (7865 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS] and Unknown
Instrument Status
GGAK-VE Working
MSU-GS/VE Working

AURA [Norad 28376]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2287.5 MHz) Active DB & Dump Global, dumps to Svalbard [NOR] or TDRS
X-Band (8160 MHz) Active DB & Dump Global, dumps to Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
HIRDLS Working
MLS Working
OMI Working
TES Working

Annotation: OMI is the sole X-Band instrument.

BLUEWALKER-3 [Norad 53807]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
VHF (437.5 MHz) Active Dump SSC Network
GSM (Unknown) Unknown DB Global
S-Band (2245 MHz) Active Dump SSC Network
Instrument Status
Engineering camera Working

Annotation: BLUEWALKER-3 is now encrypted.

BRITE-PL2 [Norad 40119]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2234.4 MHz) Active Dump Unknown [POL]
Instrument Status
BSP Unknown

CALIPSO [Norad 29108]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2268.5 MHz) Active Dump Wallops [US]
X-Band (8330 MHz) Unknown Dump Wallops [US]
Instrument Status
IIR Unknown
ILT Unknown
WFC Unknown

CFOSAT [Norad 43662]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2262.5 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band (8304 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [KIR], Unknown [CHN]
Instrument Status
SCAT Working
SWIM Working

CHEOPS [Norad 44874]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2208.5 MHz) Active Dump Torrejon de Ardoz [SPA]
Instrument Status
CIS Working

CORIOLIS [Norad 27640]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2221.5 MHz) Active DB Global, only filler
X-Band (Unknown) Active Dump Wallops [US], dumps SafetyNet?
Instrument Status
WINDSAT Deactivated
SMEI Deactivated

Annotation: WINDSAT has failed, the satellite only transmits filler on S.

CRYOSAT-2 [Norad 36508]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2201 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8100 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
SIRAL Working

DMSP 17 [Norad 29522]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
RTD (2252.5 MHz) Active DB Global (Encrypted, but clear over the US and the Poles)
Instrument Status
OLS Working
SSMIS Working

Annotation: Is encrypted, but transmits in the clear when over the US or the poles.

DMSP 18 [Norad 35951]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
RTD (2252.5 MHz) Active DB Global (Encrypted, but clear over the US and the Poles)
Instrument Status
OLS Working
SSMIS Working

Annotation: Is encrypted, but transmits in the clear when over the US or the poles.

DSCOVR [Norad 40390]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-band (2215 MHz) Active DB Global
Instrument Status
EPIC Working
NISTAR Working
MAG Working

ELEKTRO-L2 [Norad 41105]

Frequency Status
xRIT (1691 MHz) Inactive
L-Band GGAK (1693 MHz) Active
RDAS (7500 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
MSU-GS Working (degraded)
GGAK-E Working
SKIF-6 Working
SKL-E Working
ISP-2M Working

Annotation: RDAS is LHCP. The xRIT payload has failed.

ELEKTRO-L3 [Norad 44903]

Frequency Status
xRIT (1691 MHz) Active
L-Band GGAK (1693 MHz) Active
RDAS (7500 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
MSU-GS Working
GGAK-E Working
SKIF-6 Working
SKL-E Working
ISP-2M Working

Annotation: HRIT transmissions at 00:12 and every 3 hours onwards. 00:42 and every 3 hours onwards for HRIT. 06:XX and 18:XX timeslots are seasonal.

ELEKTRO-L4 [Norad 55506]

Frequency Status
xRIT (1691 MHz) Active
L-Band GGAK (1693 MHz) Active
RDAS (7500 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
MSU-GS Working
GGAK-E Working
SKIF-6 Working
SKL-E Working
ISP-2M Working

Annotation: HRIT transmissions at 00:12 and every 3 hours onwards. 00:42 and every 3 hours onwards for HRIT. 06:XX and 18:XX timeslots are seasonal.

EWS-G1 (GOES-13) [Norad 29155]

Frequency Status
GVAR (1685.7MHz) Inactive
SD (1676MHz) Inactive
CDA (1694MHz) Active
LRIT (1691MHz) Inactive
MDL (1681.418MHz) Inactive
Instrument Status
SXI Defective
SEM Deactivated
Sounder Defective
Imager Deactivated (degraded)
S&R Defective

Annotation: The scan mechanism is failing. EWS-G1 was deactivated and replaced with EWS-G2 (GOES-15). It is in a graveyard orbit currently drifting west.

EWS-G2 (GOES-15) [Norad 36411]

Frequency Status
GVAR (1685.7MHz) Active
SD (1676MHz) Active
CDA (1694MHz) Active
LRIT (1691MHz) Active (No data)
MDL (1681.418MHz) Inactive
Instrument Status
SXI Deactivated
SEM Working
Sounder Deactivated
Imager Working
S&R Working

Annotation : GOES-15 has replaced GOES-13 and is now EWS-G2.

FENGYUN 3-D [Norad 43010]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (7820 MHz) Active DB Global
DPT (8250 MHz) Active Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
MERSI-II Working
GAS Working
GNOS-I Working
HIRAS-I Working
IPM Working
MWHS-II Working
MWRI-I Working
MWTS-II Working
SEM Working
WAI Working

FENGYUN 3-E [Norad 49008]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (7860 MHz) Active DB Global
DPT (8212.5 MHz) Active Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
MERSI-LL Working
GNOS-II Working
HIRAS-II Working
MWHS-II Working
MWTS-III Working
SEM Working
SIM-II Working
SSIM Working
Tri-IPM Working
WindRAD Working
X-EUVI Partially working

Annotation: X-EUVI is fully functional, but the X-Ray channel is inactive, only EUV is being transmitted.

FENGYUN 3-F [Norad 57490]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (7790 MHz) Active DB Global
DPT (8212.5 MHz) Active Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
S-Band (2264.6 MHz) Active DB Global
Instrument Status
MERSI-III Active
HIRAS-II Active
MWTS-II Active
MWHS-III Active
MWRI-II Deactivated
GNOS-II Active
OMS-L Deactivated
OMS-N Deactivated
ERM-II Deactivated
SIM-II Deactivated

Annotation: FengYun-3F is LHCP!

FENGYUN 3-G [Norad 56232]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (7790MHz) Active DB Global
DPT (Unknown MHz) Unknown Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
S-Band (2243MHz) Active DB Global
Instrument Status
MERSI-RM Working
PMR-Radar Working
MWRI-RM Working
SIPMAI Deactivated
HAOC Deactivated

Annotation: The S-Band seems to part of a Chinese TDRS-like network using DSSS. Not decodable yet.

Annotation: The satellite may be rotated randomly. If the resulting images show jitter, select the “Rotated Satellite” checkbox in SatDump.

FENGYUN-2G [Norad 40367]

Frequency Status
CDAS (Raw data) (1681.6 MHz) Active
LRIT (1690.5 MHz) Inactive
S-VISSR (1687.5M Hz) Active
Instrument Status
VISSR-II Working

FENGYUN-2H [Norad 43491]

Frequency Status Notes
CDAS (Raw data) (1681.6 MHz) Active  
LRIT (1690.5 MHz) Active Only filler
S-VISSR (1687.5M Hz) Active  
Instrument Status
VISSR-II Working

Annotation: LRIT transmits every hour ~XX:48 except 05:48 and every 6 hours onwards

FENGYUN-4A [Norad 41882]

Frequency Status
LRIT (1697 MHz) Active
HRIT (1679 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
AGRI Working
GIIRS Working
LMI Working
SEP Working

Annotation: xRIT is encrypted.

FENGYUN-4B [Norad 48808]

Frequency Status
LRIT (1697 MHz) Active
HRIT (1679 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
AGRI Working
GIIRS Working
GHI Working
SEP Working

Annotation: xRIT is encrypted

FORMOSAT-5 [Norad 42920]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2215 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (Unknown) Unknown Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
AIP Working
RSI Working

Annotation : X-Band is likely encrypted.

GCOM-C1 [Norad 43065]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2220 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8105 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
SGLI Working

GCOM-W1 [Norad 38337]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2220 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8245 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AMSR-2 Working

GEO-KOMPSAT 2A [Norad 43823]

Frequency Status
LRIT (1692.14 MHz) Active
HRIT (1695.4 MHz) Active
UHRIT (8070 MHz) Active
Raw data (8300 MHz) Active
CDAS (Unknown MHz) Unknown

GOES-14 [Norad 35491]

Frequency Status
GVAR (1685.7 MHz) Inactive
SD (1676 MHz) Inactive
CDA (1694 MHz) Active
LRIT (1691 MHz) Active
MDL (1681.418 MHz) Inactive
Instrument Status
SXI Working, Deactivated
SEM Working, Deactivated
Sounder Working, Deactivated
Imager Working, Deactivated
S&R Working, Deactivated

Annotation: Even though the LRIT transponder is active, it appears that no data is transmitted at the moment.

Update 03/02/2023: G14 has reached its new position and is now stable at 108.2°W.

Annotation: G14 is rarely active, booted up for a yearly check-up or support to GOES-16/17/18/19.

GOES-16 [Norad 41866]

Frequency Status
HRIT (1694.1 MHz) Inactive
GRB (1686.6 MHz) Inactive
CDA (1693 MHz) Active
X-Band (8220 MHz) Inactive
Instrument Status
ABI Working, Deactivated
SUVI Working, Deactivated
EXIS Working, Deactivated
GLM Working, Deactivated
SEISS Working, Deactivated
MAG Working, Deactivated
DCS Working, Deactivated

Annotation: GOES-16 has been put into storage mode after being replaced by GOES-19

GOES-17 [Norad 43226]

Frequency Status
HRIT (1694.1 MHz) Inactive
GRB (1686.6 MHz) Inactive
CDA (1693 MHz) Active
X-Band (8220 MHz) Inactive
Instrument Status
ABI Working (degraded), Deactivated
SUVI Working, Deactivated
EXIS Working, Deactivated
GLM Working, Deactivated
SEISS Working, Deactivated
MAG Working, Deactivated
DCS Working, Deactivated

Annotation: Due to a problem with the cooling system, GOES-17 was replaced with GOES-18 and is now a backup. That is why G17 is beeing moved to in-orbit storage at 104.7°W where GRB and HRIT will no longer be available.

GOES-18 [Norad 51850]

Frequency Status
HRIT (1694.1 MHz) Active
GRB (1686.6 MHz) Active
CDA (1693 MHz) Active
X-Band (8220 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
ABI Working
SUVI Working
EXIS Working
GLM Working
SEISS Working
MAG Working
DCS Working

GOES-19 [Norad 60133]

Frequency Status
HRIT (1694.1 MHz) Active
GRB (1686.6 MHz) Active
CDA (1693 MHz) Active
X-Band (8220 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
ABI Working
SUVI Working
EXIS Working
GLM Working
SEISS Working
MAG Working
DCS Working

GRACE-FO 1 [Norad 43476]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2211 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
MWI Working
LRI Working

GRACE-FO 2 [Norad 43477]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2260.5 MHz) Inactive (?) Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
MWI Working
LRI Working

Annotation: Observations indicate that only GRACE-FO 1 is beeing used. FO 2 seems to be inactive.

HINODE [Norad 29479]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2256.22 MHz) Active Dump Several global stations…
X-Band (8460.81 MHz) Defective Dump -
Instrument Status
FLT Working
EIS Working
SPP Working
XRT Working

Annotation : Due to the broken X-Band TX, all scientific data is transmitted on S-Band.

INTEGRAL [Norad 27540]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2215 MHz) Active Dump ?
Instrument Status
SPI Working
IBIS Working
JEM-X Working
OMC Working

IRIS [Norad 39197]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2220.8 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
X-Band (8483 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
UV telescope & Spectrograph Working

JASON-3 [Norad 41240]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2215.92 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE], Wallops [US]?
Instrument Status
POSEIDON Working
AMR-2 Working
LPT Working

LANDSAT 8/9 [Norad 39084/49260]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2282.3 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE], NEN
X-Band (8200.5 MHz) Active DB and Dump Global and dumps to a few stations, Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
OLI Working
TIRS Working

MATS [Norad 54227]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2214MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
NADIR Working
UV Working
IR A Working
IR BG Working

METEOR-M N2 [Norad 40069]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9MHz) Inactive DB Global
HRPT (1700MHz) Inactive DB Global
C-Band (3405MHz) Inactive DB Global
X-Band 1 (8120MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
X-Band 2 (8320MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
Instrument Status
MSU-MR Deactivated
KMSS Deactivated
Severjanin-M Deactivated
IKFS-2 Deactivated
GGAK Deactivated

Annotation: METEOR-M N2 suffered a loss of attitude on 24/12/2022. The satellite has been decommissioned.

METEOR-M N2-2 [Norad 44387]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9MHz) Inactive DB Global
HRPT (1700MHz) Inactive DB Global
C-Band (3405MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band 1 (8128MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
X-Band 2 (8320MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
Instrument Status
MSU-MR Deactivated
KMSS Deactivated
Severjanin-M Defective
MTVZA Deactivated
GGAK Deactivated

Annotation: A depressurization accured and N2-2 leaked coolant, causing some parts of the sat to overheat. Due to this, LRPT is unavailable. MTVZA may be switched on and off randomly (Deactivated as of 21/05/2023).

Annotation: METEOR-M N2-2 is in storage mode due to proximity to M2-4.

METEOR-M N2-3 [Norad 57166]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.9 MHz) Active (Degraded) DB Global
HRPT (1700 MHz) Active DB Global
C-Band (3405 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band 1 (8128 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS]
X-Band 2 (8320 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS]
Instrument Status
MSU-MR Working
KMSS Working
Severjanin-M Unknown
MTVZA Working
GGAK Working

Annotation: METEOR-M N2-3 has an improperly deployed LRPT antenna making transmissions weaker at certain elevations

Annotation: METEOR-M N2-3 has a failed wide X-band transmitter, only does narrow dumps.

METEOR-M N2-4 [Norad 59051]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1 MHz) Active DB Global
HRPT (1700 MHz) Active DB Global
C-Band (3405 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band 1 (8128 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS]
X-Band 2 (8320 MHz) Active Dump Moscow [RUS]
Instrument Status
MSU-MR Working
MTVZA Working
KMSS Working
GGAK-M Working
IKFS-2 Unknown
MeteoSAR Unknown
IKOR-M Unknown

Annotation: METEOR-KMSS is now supported in SatDump.

Annotation: Users may see the horizon when receiving 2-4. This is likely not a loss of attitude, but for calibration purposes.

METOP-B [Norad 38771]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9 MHz) Inactive DB Global
AHRPT (1701.3 MHz) Active (Degraded) DB Global
S-Band (2230 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band (7800 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AVHRR 3 Working
MHS Working
HIRS Working
AMSU A1 Working
AMSU A2 Working
SEM Working
ASCAT Working
IASI Working
GOME Working

Annotation: The L-band modulator has intermittently experienced issues causing a distorted constellation and lower SNR than METOP-C.

METOP-C [Norad 43689]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9 MHz) Inactive DB Global
AHRPT (1701.3 MHz) Active DB Global
S-Band (2230 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band (7800 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AVHRR 3 Working
MHS Working (degraded)
AMSU A1 Working
AMSU A2 Working
SEM Working
ASCAT Working
IASI Working
GOME Working

Annotation: MHS has stripes on a few channels

NOAA-15 [Norad 25338]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
DSB (137.35 MHz) Active DB Global
APT (137.62 MHz) Active DB Global
HRPT (1702.5 MHz) Active DB Global
HRPT (2247.5 MHz) Active DB Global
GAC (2247.5 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AVHRR 3 Working (degraded)
HIRS Working (degraded)
AMSU A Working
AMSU B Defective
SEM Working

Annotation: NOAA-15 is old, the AVHRR scanning may fail or recover spontaeously.

NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) [Norad 43013]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band TLM (2247.5 MHz) Active DB Global
HRD (7812 MHz) Active DB Global
Ka-Band (26703.4 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
ATMS Working
CERES Working
CrIS Working
OMPS Working
VIIRS Working (Degraded)

Annotation: VIIRS has a dead detector

NOAA-21 (JPSS-2) [Norad 54234]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band TLM (2247.5 MHz) Active DB Global
HRD (7812 MHz) Active DB Global
Ka-Band (26703.4 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
ATMS Working
CrIS Working
OMPS Working
VIIRS Working

OCEANSAT-2 [Norad 35931]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-band (2245 MHz) Active DB Global
X-band (8212.5 MHz) Inactive Dumps Svalbard [NOR] and Unknown [IND]
Instrument Status
OCM-2 Deactivated
SCAT Defective
ROSA Defective

OCEANSAT-3 [Norad 54361]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-band ARGOS (1703 MHz) Active DB Global
S-band (2250M Hz) Active Dumps Svalbard [NOR] and Unknown [IND]
X-band (8275 MHz) Active Dumps Svalbard [NOR] and Unknown [IND]
Instrument Status
OCM-3 Working
OSCAT-3 Working
SSTM Working

OTB-3 (GAZELLE) [Norad 54023]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-band (1703 MHz) Active DB Global

PAZ [Norad 43215]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2285 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8150 MHz) Active Dump Spain
Instrument Status
SAR Working

PRETTY [Norad 58023]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
VHF (137.78 MHz) Active Dump Graz [AT]
S-Band (2244 MHz) Active Dump Graz [AT]
Instrument Status
Reflectometer Unknown
Dosimeter Unknown

PRISMA [Norad 44072]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2283.5 MHz) Active Dump Italy
X-Band 1 (8120 MHz) Active Dump Italy
X-Band 2 (8250 MHz) Active Dump Italy
Instrument Status
HYC Working
Pan camera Working

Annotation: PRISMA is encrypted.

PROBA-1 [Norad 26958]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2235 MHz) Active Dump Redu [BEL]
Instrument Status
CHRIS Deactivated
HRC Working (Degraded)
DEBIE Working
SEM Working

Annotation: On 19/01/2023, ESA officially declared the “CHRIS” instrument’s mission as completed. SEM, DEBIE and HRC data will still be acquired.

Annotation: Since end of 2023, PROBA-1 does not seem to do any imaging anymore. Some spontaneous HRC imaging was seen.

PROBA-2 [Norad 36037]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2235 MHz) Active Dump Redu [BEL]
Instrument Status
SWAP Working
LYRA Working
TPMU Working
DSLP Working
X-CAM Deactivated

PROBA-3 [Norad 62256]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (Unknown MHz) Active Dump Redu [BEL]
X-Band (Unknown MHz) Unknown Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
ASPIICS Inactive

Annotation: PROBA-3 was launched recently and is still beeing comissioned.

PROBA-V [Norad 39159]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2235 MHz) Active Dump Redu [BEL]
X-Band (8090 MHz) Inactive Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
Vegetation Imager Working
EPS Working

Annotation: Although PROBA-V’s mission has been declared completed, it sometimes transmits preview-data from its vegetation instrument on S-band. It is yet unclear if it will fully resume its duty and start dumping on X-Band aswell. PROBA-V was also seen transmitting GPS data.

PROBA-V cubesat companion [Norad 58025]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2221 MHz) Active Dump Redu [BEL]
X-Band (8175.5 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
Vegetation Imager Inactive

Annotation: It is not planned to transmit scientific preview data on S-Band like on PROBA-V. All Data will be X-Band.

Annotation May 2024: PVCC is still beeing comissioned (?)

SARAL [Norad 39086]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-band ARGOS (1698.4 MHz) Active DB Global
S-band (2245 MHz) Active Dumps Unknown
X-band (8212.5 MHz) Active Dumps Svalbard [NOR]

SCISAT-1 [Norad 27858]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2232 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE], Quebec [CAN], etc
Instrument Status
MAESTRO Working
FTS Working

Annotation : Dumps are done to various Canadian ground station. No exhaustive list available.

SENTINEL 6 [Norad 46984]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2256.75MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8090MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR], Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
POSEIDON 4 Working
AMR-C Working
HRMR Working
REM Working

SMAP [Norad 40376]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2274.3 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR], NEN
X-Band (8180 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR], NEN
Instrument Status
SAR Working
Radiometer Working

Annotation: While S-Band is active, it only seems to transmit filler.

SMOS [Norad 36036]

Frequency Status
S-Band (Unknown MHz) Active
X-Band (8150 MHz) Active
Instrument Status
MIRAS Working

STEREO A [NORAD 29510]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
X-Band (8443.52 MHz) Active DB and Dump Global and dumps to DSN
Instrument Status
SECCHI Working
IMPACT Working
PLASTIC Working
SWAVES Working

SUOMI-NPP [Norad 37849]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
X-Band (7812 MHz) Active DB Global
X-Band (8212.5 Mhz) Active Dumps Svalbard [NOR]
Ku-Band (15003.4 Mhz) Active Dumps TDRS
Instrument Status
ATMS Working
CERES Working
CrlS Working
OMPS Working
VIIRS Working

SWARM A [Norad 39452]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2249 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
ASM Working
VFM Working
EFI Working

SWARM B [Norad 39451]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2270 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
ASM Working
VFM Working
EFI Working

SWARM C [Norad 39453]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2277 MHz) Active Dump Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
ASM Working
VFM Working
EFI Working

SWOT [Norad 54754]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2282.4 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR], Inuvik [CAN], Hartebeesthoek [ZA], Kourou [FRG] and Kerguelen [FRA]
X-Band (8205 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
LRA Working
POSEIDON-3C Working
KaRIN Working
AMR-S Working
DORIS-NG Working

TERRA [Norad 25994]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2287.5 MHz) Active DB Global, TDRS
X-Band (8212.5MHz) Inactive (?) DB -
X-Band (8212.5MHz) Active Dump TDRS
Ku-Band (~15000MHz) Active Dumps TDRS
Instrument Status
ASTER Working
CERES Working
MISR Working
MODIS Working
MOPITT Working

Annotation: X-band DB has been permanently disabled on 09/2024

TUBIN [Norad 48900]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band 1 (2263MHz) Active Dump Berlin [GER]
S-Band 2 (2266MHz) Active Dump Berlin [GER]
X-Band (8392.5MHz) Active Dump Berlin [GER] and Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
Imager VIS Working
Imager IR Working
SOLID Working

YUNHAI 1 / 3 [Norad 41856 / 54235]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
L-band (1704MHz) Active DB Global

Annotation: Encrypted.

Dead satellites

AEOLUS [Norad 43600]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2205 MHz) Inactive Dump Kiruna [SWE]
X-Band (8040 MHz) Inactive Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
ALADIN Deactivated

Annotation : AEOLUS was decommissioned and has decayed.

AIM [Norad 31304]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2282.5 MHz) Inactive Dump Svalbard [NOR] and Wallops [US]
Instrument Status
CDE Deactivated
CIPS Deactivated
SOFIE Deactivated

Annotation: AIM was decommissioned and has decayed.

CLOUDSAT [Norad 29107]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2217.5 MHz) Inactive Dump Redu [BEL] / Wallops [US]
Instrument Status
CPR Deactivated

Annotation: Cloudsat was decommisioned.

FENGYUN 3-A [Norad 32958]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (1704.5 MHz) Inactive DB Global
S-Band (22XX MHz) Inactive DB Global
MPT (7775 MHz) Inactive DB Global
DPT (8145.95 MHz) Inactive Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
MERSI-I Deactivated
ERM-I Deactivated
IRAS Deactivated
MWHS-I Deactivated
MWRI-I Deactivated
MWTS-I Deactivated
SBUS Deactivated
SIM-I Deactivated
TOU Deactivated
VIRR Deactivated

Annotation: FENGYUN 3-A has been decomissioned.

FENGYUN 3-B [Norad 37214]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (1704.5M Hz) Inactive DB Global
S-Band (22XX MHz) Inactive DB Global
MPT (7775 MHz) Inactive DB Global
DPT (8145.95 MHz) Inactive Dump Unknown [CHN] and Kiruna [SWE]
Instrument Status
MERSI-I Deactivated
ERM-I Deactivated
IRAS Deactivated
MWHS-I Deactivated
MWRI-I Deactivated
MWTS-I Deactivated
SBUS Deactivated
SIM-I Deactivated
TOU Deactivated
VIRR Deactivated

Annotation: FENGYUN 3-B has been decomissioned.

FENGYUN 3-C [Norad 39260]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
AHRPT (1701.3 MHz) Inactive DB China
MPT (7780 MHz) Inactive DB China
DPT (Unknown MHz) Active Dump Unknown [CHN]
Instrument Status
MERSI-I Deactivated
ERM-I Deactivated
GNOS-I Deactivated
IRAS Deactivated
MWHS-II Deactivated
MWRI-I Deactivated
MWTS-II Deactivated
SBUS Deactivated
SIM-II Deactivated
TOU Deactivated
VASS Deactivated
VIRR Deactivated

Annotation: PFENGYUN 3-C has been decommissioned.

METEOR-M N1 [Norad 35865]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9MHz) Inactive DB Global
HRPT (1700MHz) Inactive DB Global
C-Band (3405MHz) Inactive DB Global
X-Band 1 (8120MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
X-Band 2 (8320MHz) Inactive Dump Moscow [RUS]
Instrument Status
MSU-MR Deactivated

Annotation: METEOR-M N1 suffered a loss of attitude. The satellite has been decommissioned.

METOP-A [Norad 29499]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
LRPT (137.1/.9MHz) Inactive DB Global
AHRPT (1701.3 MHz) Inactive DB Global
S-Band (2230 MHz) Inactive DB Global
X-Band (7800 MHz) Inactive Dump Svalbard [NOR]

Annotation: METOP-A was decomissioned.

NOAA-18 [Norad 28654]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
DSB (137.35 MHz) Inactive DB Global
APT (137.9125 MHz) Inactive DB Global
HRPT (1707 MHz) Inactive DB Global
HRPT (2247.5 MHz) Inactive DB Global
GAC (1698 MHz) Inactive Dump Svalabard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AVHRR 3 Deactivated
MHS Deactivated
HIRS Deactivated
AMSU A Deactivated
SEM Deactivated
SBUV Deactivated

Annotation: NOAA-18 has been completely decommissioned at June 6, 2025. NOAA’s reasoning being unreliable TT&C citing the S-band transmitter failure (ERP dropping from 7W to 0.8W). More info here

NOAA-19 [Norad 33591]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
DSB (137.77 MHz) Active DB Global
APT (137.1 MHz) Active DB Global
HRPT (1698 MHz) Active DB Global
HRPT (2247.5 MHz) Active DB Global
GAC (1702.5 MHz) Active Dump Svalbard [NOR]
Instrument Status
AVHRR 3 Deactivated
MHS Deactivated
HIRS Deactivated
AMSU A Deactivated
SEM Deactivated
SBUV Defective

Annotation: NOAA 19 has been completely decommissioned at August 13, 2025, NOAA’s reasoning being a battery failure a few days prior. More info here

OPS-SAT [Norad 44878]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
S-Band (2229.5 MHz) Inactive Dump SMILE [Darmstadt, GER]
X-Band (8176 MHz) Inactive Dump SMILE [Darmstadt, GER]
Instrument Status
Camera Deactivated

Annotation: OPS-SAT has decayed.

STEREO B [Norad 29511]

Frequency Status Downlink type Location
X-Band (8443.52 MHz) Inactive DB and Dump Global and dumps to DSN
Instrument Status
SECCHI Dead
IMPACT Dead
PLASTIC Dead
SWAVES Dead

Annotation: STEREO B has been lost.

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