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Please be advised that NOAA-15 and NOAA-19 have been decommissioned. NOAA-15 was decommissioned on August 19, 2025 at 20:37 UTC and NOAA-19 was decommissioned on August 13, 2025 at 16:55 UTC. For additional details, please click here.
Welcome to the Polar Operational
Environmental Satellites (POES) spacecraft status page. This
site
provides up to date status information on each spacecraft and its various subsystems.
Below are the color designations for each satellite status:
| Spacecraft | Operational Status | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NOAA-11, -12, -14, -15, -16, -17, -18, -19 | Decommissioned | RED |
NOTE: All LTAN values are valid as of January 04, 2024.
| Spacecraft Letter: N-PRIME | International Designation: 2009-005-A |
| Catalog Number: 33591 | Launch Date: 02/06/2009 |
| Operational Date: 6/2/2009 | Operational Status: Decommissioned |
| GAC: Yes | HRPT: Yes STX-1/LSB 1698.0 MHz |
| LAC: No | APT: Yes VTX-1 137.1 MHz |
| LTAN: 21:46 | Inclination Angle: 98.70 deg |
| Altitude: 870km | Precession Rate: 0.77 (min/month) |
| Period: 102.14 (minutes) |
| Note: NOAA-19 was decommissioned on Aug 13, 2025 at 18:55 UTC after a cell failure on Battery 1A. |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADCS | Advanced Data Collection System | YELLOW |
| ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | GREEN |
| AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | GREEN |
| AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
| APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | GREEN |
| COMM | Communications | GREEN |
| EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | ORANGE |
| MHS | Microwave Humidity Sounder | YELLOW |
| SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | GREEN |
| SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | GREEN |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer | GREEN * |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor | YELLOW |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | GREEN |
| THERM | Thermal Control System | GREEN |
* = Spacecraft Issue but No User Impact
** = Investigating Performance Issue which will Impact Users
| Spacecraft Letter: K | International Designation: 1998 030A |
| Catalog Number: 25338 | Launch Date: 05/13/1998 |
| Operational Date: 12/15/1998 | Operational Status: Decommissioned |
| GAC: Yes | HRPT: Yes STX-2/MSB 1702.5 MHz |
| LAC: No | APT: Yes VTX-2 137.62 MHz |
| LTAN: 19:12 | Inclination Angle: 98.50 deg |
| Altitude: 807km | Precession Rate: 1.05 (min/month) |
| Period: 101.1 (minutes) |
| Note: NOAA-15 was decommissioned as planned on Aug 19, 2025 at 20:37 UTC. |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | ORANGE |
| AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | YELLOW |
| AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
| AMSU-B | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -B | RED |
| APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | YELLOW |
| COMM | Communications System | YELLOW |
| DCS | Data Collection System | GREEN |
| EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | YELLOW |
| SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | YELLOW |
| SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | YELLOW |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor | GREEN |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command, & Control | GREEN |
| THERM | Thermal Control System | YELLOW |
* = Spacecraft Issue but No User Impact
** = Investigating Performance Issue which will Impact Users
| Spacecraft Letter: N | International Designation: 2005018A |
| Catalog Number: 28654 | Launch Date: 05/20/2005 |
| Operational Date: 8/30/2005 | Operational Status: Decommissioned |
| GAC: Yes | HRPT: Yes STX-3/HSB 1707.0 MHz |
| LAC: No | APT: Yes VTX-2 137.9125 MHz |
| LTAN: 22:47 | Inclination Angle: 98.74 deg |
| Altitude: 854km | Precession Rate: 3.52 (min/month) |
| Period: 102.12 (minutes) |
| Note: On May 31, 2025 NOAA-18 STX-4 S-Band XMTR power reduction resulted in degraded imagery and data drop outs. On June 6, 2025 at 17:40 UTC, NOAA-18 was Decommissioned. |
| Subsystem | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADACS | Attitude Determination and Control System | YELLOW |
| AMSU-A1 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A1 | GREEN ** |
| AMSU-A2 | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit -A2 | GREEN |
| APT/LRPT | Automatic Picture Transmission / Low Rate Picture Transmission | GREEN |
| AVHRR | Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer | GREEN |
| COMM | Communications | YELLOW |
| DCS | Data Collection System | GREEN |
| EPS | Electrical Power System | GREEN |
| HIRS | High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | RED |
| MHS | Microwave Humidity Sounder | RED |
| SARP | Search and Rescue Processor | GREEN |
| SARR | Search and Rescue Repeater | GREEN |
| SBUV | Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer | RED |
| SEM | Space Environment Monitor | YELLOW |
| TCC | Telemetry, Command & Control | GREEN |
| THERM | Thermal Control System | GREEN |
* = Spacecraft Issue but No User Impact
** = Investigating Performance Issue which will Impact Users
Last Updated: August 19, 2025
