Meteorological Satellite Frequencies

Last update : June 2024 - GOES-U launched

Himawari 8 and 9	GOES-N series	NOAA	TERRA
MTSAT 1R	GOES-R Series	FY1	AQUA
FY-2A to G FY-4A to E	METEOSAT 1 to 11	FY-3	AURA
GMS 5	MSG-1, 2 & 3	METEOR	NPP
SMS/GOES 1-3	ELEKTRO	DMSP	JPSS
GOES 4-7	COMS	METOP-1, -2 & -3	DWSS
GOES 8-12

Status of current and planned meteorological satellites - WMO/CGMS

MTSAT-1 Launched 15 November 1999, failed to orbit MTSAT-1R launched 26 February 2005, Standby at 140° East, MTSAT-2 launched 18 February 2006, Operational 1 July 2010 at 145° East,
Service	Downlink (MHz)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCPI-1 Spare DCPI-2 Common DCPI-3 Regional	468.875 468.883 468.924	2034.925 2034.933 2034.974	PCM/BiØ-L/PSK	DCP Interrogation, 100 bps, ±60° MI
IMAGER	1677.0		PCM/QPSK	2.62 Mbps
HiRID^¹	1687.1	2029.1	PCM/NRZ-M/BPSK	660 kbps
HRIT²	1687.1	2029.1	PCM/NRZ-M/QPSK	3.5 Msps, 50% RRC
WEFAX^¹	1691.0	2033.0	AM/FM	2.4kHz SC, ΔF ±126kHz, 260kHz BW
LRIT²	1691.0	2033.0	PCM/NRZ-M/BPSK	150 ksps, 50% RRC
DCPR	1694.3-1694.7	402.0-402.4	PCM/PSK	133 regional channels @ 3kHz spacing
CMD		2034.20	PCM(NRZ-L)/BPSK/PM	250 bps BPSK on 16 kHz SC, PM MI 1.0
TLM	1694.0		PCM/BiØ-L/PM	4800 bps TDM, ±60° MI. 8 bits/word, 256 word/minor frame, 32 minor frames/major frame. Minor frame sync FAF320 hex, MSB first
USB CMD		2100.162
USB TLM	2280.721
Ku CMD		13.75-14.5 GHz
Ku TLM	10.7-12.75 GHz
MSAS GIC PRN 129 and 137	1575.42 11.69792 GHz	13.75792 GHz	BPSK	GNSS Intergrity Channel 250 bps R½ FEC GIC Ku Feeder
CNS/ATM	1545-1555	1646.5-1656.5		AMSS R,T,C & P AES<->S/C
Ku link	10.7-12.75 GHz	13.75-14.5 GHz		AMSS feeder & GES<->GMS/MRS
Ka link	17.7-21.20 GHz	27-31 GHz		AMSS feeder & GES<->GMS/MRS
MTSAT Technical Information MTSAT Transponder Plan ^¹MTSAT HiRID and WEFAX services ceased on 12 March 2008 ²MTSAT HRIT and LRIT Direct Broadcast services stopped in 2016

Himawari-8 launched 7 October 2014, 140° East, operational April 2015 Himawari-9 launched 1 November 2016, positioned around 140° East, operational April 2022
Service	Downlink	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
Advanced Himawari Imager	18.1 - 18.4 GHz	None	PCM/QPSK	66 MBps raw data CCSDS, lossless compression 16 ch AHI is similar to GOES-R ABI
Data Collection System	18.1 - 18.4 GHz	402.0-402.1 MHz 402.1-402.4 MHz	PCM/PSK	133 Regional DCP channels, 100,300 or 600 bps Self-Timed DCPs only
Telemetry & Ranging	12.2-12.75 GHz	None	PCM/PSK/PM	15.36 kbps CCSDS TM
Command & Ranging		13.75-14.5 GHz	PCM/PSK/PM	500 bps CCSDS TC
Ka-band - 18.1-18.4 GHz Ku-band - 13.75-14.5 GHz (Uplink), 12.2-12.75 (Downlink) UHF band 402 MHz Ref 1. JMA MSC Ref 2. WMO Ref 3. EO Portal

Feng Yun 2 series FY-2 destroyed in fuelling accident before launch, 4 April 1994 FY-2A launched 10 June 1997, DBA failure April 1998, re-orbited April 2000 FY-2B launched 25 June 2000, reduced EIRP October 2001, re-orbited October 2004 FY-2C launched 19 October 2004, de-commissioned FY-2D launched 8 December 2006, de-commissioned FY-2E launched 23 December 2008, operational at 86.5° East FY-2F launched 13 January 2012, Stand-by at 112.5° East FY-2G launched 30 December 2015, Operational at 99.5° East FY-2H Launched 05 June 2018, IOT at 86.5°, 79° E when operational.
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCPI	468.860 468.866		2062.860 2062.866	PCM/PSK/PM PCM/PSK/PM	DCP Interrogation
VISSR	1681.6			QPSK	14 Mbps
TARS 1	1684.5		2044.5	AM/PM
TARS 2	1686.5		2046.5	AM/PM
SV	1687.5	57	2047.5	PCM/NRZ-M/BPSK	660 kbps
MRS	1690.5		2050.5	AM/PM
LRIT	1691.0	57	2051.0	CCSDS/NRZ-M/BPSK	150 kSps
CMD			2057.0	PCM/FSK-AM/FM
TLM	1702.5	42		PCM/DPSK FM/PM FSK/PM	32kHZ SCO,PCM tlm, 2000 bps NRZ-M, BPSK 75 kHz SCO - Sun Pulse 162-168 kHz SCO - Real Time Telemetry
DCPR Regional DCPR Common	1709.0-1709.4 1709.9-1710.0		401.1-401.5 402.0-402.1	PCM/PSK PCM/PSK	165 ch @ 3kHz 33 ch @ 3kHz
S band CMD			2095.08 2108.34 2099.50
S band TLM	2275.20 2289.50 2280.00
C band TLM	4169.88 4192.02			PM PM
C Band CMD			5926.00 5964.88	FM FM

Feng Yun 4 series FY-4A launched 10 December 2016, Operational at 99.5° E FY-4B launched 2 June 2021, to be operational at 123.5º E FY-4C (2025) FY-4D (2026) FY-4E (2027) FY-4F (2030) FY-4G (2033)
Service	Downlink (MHz)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
CDAS	7450-7550 band	-	PCM/QPSK	AGRI, GIIRS, LMI,SEP Raw Data & SC TM
HRIT-H	1681		PCM/NRZ-M/QPSK	11.6 Mbps FOM AGRI L1 High Res Data
HRIT-V1 HRIT-V2	1679		PCM/NRZ-M/QPSK	V1. 9.3 Mbps FOM GIIRS L1, LMI L2, NRT L2 product V2. 750 kbps 60 min FD AGRI low res data
LRIT & WAIB	1697		PCM/NRZ-M/BPSK	150 kbps 30 min FD AGRI low res data, WAIB
DCP Regional DCP Common	1688	401.1-401.4 402.0-402.1	PCM/PSK	Regional DCP Reports International DCP Reports
Telemetry Command	2245	2067.5	PCM/PM PCM/PSK/PM	CCSDS TM, SCID 17F_HexCCSDS TC, SCID 17F_Hex
AGRI Advanced Geosynchronous Radiation Imager GIIRS Geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder LMI Lightning Mapaing Imager SEP Space Environmental Package (SEM+MAG) FOM Fundamental Observation Mode (40 FD and 56 NH per day) WAIB Weather Alarm Information Broadcast H Horizontal Polarization V Vertical Polarization RHCP Right Hand circular Polarization Ref 1. WHO OSCAR Ref 2. EO Portal Ref 3. Spaceflight101 Ref 4. FY4 Satellite User Readiness Frequenies etc. subject to confirmation.

COMS - Korean Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite COMS-1 (Chollian) 26 June 2010 at 128.2° East COMS-2 2015 116.2° or 128.2° East
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
Meteorological Imager (MI)	1687 MHz				5 Channel (Vis, SWIR, WV, IR1, IR2) 10 bit data Vis - 1 km resolution IR - 4 km resolution Full earth disk coverage in 25 mins
Geostationary Ocean Colour Imager (GOCI)	1687 MHz				8 vis channels, 412-865 nm, 11 bit data Spatial resolution 500 x 500 m Coverage- 2500 x 2500 km, centred on Korea 8 observations/day
Ka-band Transponder	18.3-20.7 GHz	58 dBW EOC	27.5-30.8 GHz		3 x 0.6° spot beams over Korea and China 4 x 100 MHz BW channels

HRIT	1695.400 MHz		2040.900 MHz		Processed Data
LRIT	1692.140 MHz		2037.640 MHz		Processed Data

Telemetry	2271.600 MHz				CCSDS TM
Command			2091.765 MHz		CCSDS TC
Ranging	2271.600 MHz		2091.765 MHz	Coherent PM	ESA Tone Range, F_Down/F_Up ratio = 240/221

GMS series GMS Launched 14 July 1977 GMS-2 Launched 11 August 1981 GMS-3 Launched 3 August 1984 GMS-4 Launched 6 September 1989 GMS-5 Launched 18 March 1995, decommissioned 21 July 2005
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Downlink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCPI Spare DCPI Common DCPI Regional	468.875 468.883 468.924	46.0	2034.925 2034.933 2034.974	PCM/PSK	100 bps
VISSR	1681.6	56.5		QPSK	14 Mbps
MRS	1684.0	44.0	2026.0	AM/PM	200 KHz
SV	1687.1	56.5	2029.1	BPSK	660 Kbps
TARS 1	1688.2		2030.2	AM/PM	200 KHz
TARS 2	1690.2		2032.2	AM/PM	200 KHz
WEFAX	1691.0	56.5	2033.0	AM/FM	260kHz bandwidth
CMD			149.10 2034.2	PCM/FSK-AM/PM	VHF used on GMS-1 only 128 bps
TLM	136.89 1694.0	40.0		PCM/PSK/PM,FM/PM,FSK/PM	VHF used on GMS-1 only 250 bps
DCP Common DCP Regional	1694.3-1694.4 1694.4-1694.7	34.0 34.0	402.0-402.1 402.1-402.4	PCM/PSK PCM/PSK	33 ch @ 3kHz 100 ch @ 3kHz
SAR	1698.35	34.0	406.01-406.09	PCM/PSK
USB CMD			2100.164	PCM/FSK-AM/PM
USB RNG	2280.721	27.5	2100.164	AM/PM
USB TLM	2280.721	27.5		PCM/PSK/PM,FM/PM,FSK/PM

SMS series (Built by Philco-Ford with electronically despun antennas) SMS-1 (SMS-A) Launched 17 May 1974, deactivated 21 January 1981 SMS-2 (SMS-B) Launched 6 February 1975, deactivated 5 August 1981 GOES-1 (GOES-A) Launched 16 October 1975, deactivated 3 February 1985 GOES-2 (GOES-B) Launched 16 June 1977, deactivated 26 January 1979, used by NSF from 1995 to May 2001 GOES-3 (GOES-C) Launched 10 June 1978, deactivated 5 March 1981, now used by NSF for Antarctic comms at 102°W
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCP Interrogate	468.825	43.9	2034.9	PCM/PSK	100 bps, Coded Address and Timecode
VISSR	1681.6	58.8		QPSK	Mode 1 28 Mbps 8 ½ nm Vis + 2 IR Mode 2 14 Mbps 4 1 nm Vis + 2 IR
Stretched VISSR	1687.1	57.3	2029.1	BPSK	Mode A ½ nm Vis 1.75 Mbps, IR 525 kbps Mode B 1 nm Vis 437 kbps, IR 525 kbps Mode C 4 nm Vis 33.3 kbps, IR 525 kbps Mode D 4x2nm 525kbps+4x4 nm IR only 33.3k
WEFAX	1691.0	57.3	2033.0	AM/FM	Video f_max 1.6kHz, AM Subcarrier 2.4 khz, FM deviation (ΔF) ±26kHz, IF BW 60 kHz
Ranging	1684.0 1688.2 1690.2		2026.0 2030.2 2032.2	AM/PM	TRRR MRS at CDAS, Wallops Island, Va. TARSs at Ascension Island, Santiago, Ouha, Hawaii & Seattle.
Ranging	136.38		148.56		NASA STADAN VHF GRARR
Command			2034.2	PCM/FSK-AM/PM	Three tone, modified OGO encoder
Command			148.56	PCM/FSK-AM/PM	Three tone, modified OGO encoder
Telemetry	1694.0	44.9		PCM/BiØ-M/PM FM/PM FSK/PM	PCM: 64 9-bits word at 188 bps IRIG-B: Sun Pulse and Angle, command execute verfication, selected earth sensor Gated 70 kHz Sun Pulse
Telemetry	136.38	8W normal 2W eclipse		PCM/BiØ-M/PM FM/PM FM/PM	PCM: 64 9-bits word at 188 bps IRIG-12: Nutation sensor, Thruster valve activation, ABM ignition verfication IRIG-B: Sun Pulse and Angle, command execute verfication, selected earth sensor
DCP Report	1694.3 - 1694.7	17.1/ch	401.7 - 402.1	PCM/PSK	200 1.5kHz & 33 3kHz DCP channels
Synchronous Meteorological Satellite System Description Document, Volumes 1 to 4, NASA GSFC, Oct 1971 Central Processing and Analysis of Geostaionary Satellite Data, NOAA TM NESS 64, March 1975

GOES D-H series (Built by Hughes with mechanically de-spun S-band and UHF antennas) GOES-4 (GOES-D) Launched 9 September 1980, deactived 26 November 1982 GOES-5 (GOES-E) Launched 22 May 1981, deactivated 30 July 1984 GOES-6 (GOES-F) Launched 28 April 1983, deactivated 21 January 1986 GOES-G Launch failure 3 May 1986 GOES-7 (GOES-H) Launched 26 Feb 1987, decommissioned 11 Jan 1996 now used by PEACESAT at 175°W
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCPI Spare DCPI (GOES-W) DCPI (GOES-E)	468.8125 468.8250 468.8375		2034.8625 2034.8750 2034.8875	PCM/PSK
SAR			406
VAS	1681.6			QPSK	28/14 Mbps
MRS	1684.0		2026.0	AM/PM
TARS 1	1688.2		2030.2	AM/PM
TARS 2	1690.2		2032.2	AM/PM
Stretched VAS	1687.1		2029.1	BPSK	Mode AA 8x6b Vis + 2x10b IR @ 1.75 Mbps Mode AAA 11 blocks @ 2.11 Mbps
WEFAX	1691.0		2033.0	AM/FM
CMD			2034.2
TLM	1694.0
DCP Common	1694.6-1694.7		402.0-402.1	PCM/PSK	33 ch @ 3 kHz
DCP Regional	1694.3-1694.6		401.7-402.0	PCM/PSK	200 ch @ 1.5 kHz

GOES I-M series (Space Systems Loral, three axis stabilized) GOES-8 (GOES-I) Launched 13 April 1994, decommissioned 5 May 2004 GOES-9 (GOES-J) Launched 23 May 1995, decommissioned 14 June 2007 GOES-10 (GOES-K) Launched 25 April 1997, decommissioned 2/12/2009 GOES-11 (GOES-L) Launched 3 May 2000, decommissioned 16/12/2011 GOES-12 (GOES-M) Launched 23 July 2001, decommissioned 16/8/2013
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
DCPI (Spare) DCPI (GOES-W) DCPI (GOES-E)	468.8125 468.8250 468.8375	45.4 RHCP	2034.8875 2034.9000 2034.9125	PCM/SP-C/PSK	100 bps Interrogation Time Code ceased 31/7/2005
SAR	1544.5	45.4 RHCP	406.025 & .050	PCM/PSK	400 bps
SENSOR DATA	1676.0	47.3 Lin		NRZ-S/UAQPSK I:Q = 6 dB	I : Imager 2.62 Mbps Q : Sounder 40 Kbps
MDL	1681.48	45.2 Lin		NRZ-S/UAQPSK I:Q = 6 dB	(GOES-I & K) I : ADM 32 kbps TDM (GOES-M onwards) Q : SXI 100 kbps CCSDS
PDR	1685.7	54.9 Lin	2027.7	PCM/NRZ-S/BPSK	GVAR 12 blocks @ 2.11 Mbps
EMWIN	1690.6	44.4 Lin	2032.6	AFSK	1200 bps (dis-continued)
EMWIN-I	1690.725	44.4 Lin	2032.725	BPSK	9600 bps FEC
LRIT	1691.0	48.2 Lin	2033.0	PCM/NRZ-L/BPSK	293 ksps, encoded CADUs at 128 kbps
WEFAX	1691.0	54.4 Lin	2033.0	AM/FM	26 kHz IF BW (WEFAX ceased Oct 2005)
CMD			2034.2	PCM/BPSK/PM	250 bps PSK on 16 kHz sc
TLM	1694.0	28.9 Lin		PCM/BiØ-L/PM	2000 bps ±60°PM mod index 1 rad 8 bits/word; 128 word/minor frame Minor frame sync FAF320 hex, MSB first
DCPR Pilot DCPR Band 1 DCPR Band 2	1694.45 1694.5±0.2 or 1694.8±0.2	33.7 RHCP	401.85 401.9±0.2 or 402.2±0.2		AFC reference for DCP demodulation 200 1.5 Khz + 33 3kHz channels or 33 3 kHz BW + 100 3 kHz channels
DSN-A Normal DSN-B Dwell	2209.086 2208.586	24.5 RHCP 24.5 RHCP			2000 bps PCM/BiØ-L/BPSK/PM on 1.024 MHz SC
DSN ranging	2209.086	17.2	2034.2		PM ranging tones

GOES N,O,P series (Boeing, three axis stabalized) GOES-13 (GOES-N) Launched 24 May 2006, Storage at 60° West GOES-14 (GOES-O) Launched 27 June 2009, Standby at 105° West GOES-15 (GOES-P) Launched 4 February 2010, GOES-West at 135° West
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
DCPI	468.8125 468.8250 468.8375	45.5 RHCP	2034.8875 2034.9000 2034.9125	PCM/SP-C/PSK	100 bps Interrogation ±60° PSK
SAR	1544.5	45 RHCP	406.050 406.025	PCM/BiØ-L/PM	400 bps 1.1±0.1 MI
Sensor Data	1676.0	? Linear NS		QPSK 4:1	Imager 2.62 Mbps Sounder 40 kbps
MDL	1681.478	? Linear NS		QPSK	SXI ADS
PDR	1685.7	? Linear NS		BPSK	2.11 Mbps GVAR
EMWIN-N	1692.7	44.8 Linear	2034.7	PCM/NRZ-L/OQPSK	35940 ksps, 19200 bps CCSDS coding
LRIT	1691.0	? Linear NS		PCM/NRZ-M/BPSK	293 kbps coded
CDA Command			2034.2	PCM/NRZ-L/BPSK/PM	2000 bps 16 khz subcarrier, 1 rad PM
CDA Telemetry	1694.0	? Linear NS		PCM/BiØ-L/PM	4000 bps operational 1000 bps contingentcy
DCPR Pilot DCPR Band 1 DCPR Band 2	1694.45 1694.5±0.2 or 1694.8±0.2	46 Linear NS	401.85 401.9±0.2 or 402.2±0.2	100 bps - ±60° PSK 300 bps - 8PSK 1200 bps - 8PSK	1.5KHz BW-100/300 bps, 3.0kHz BW-1200 bps 266 1.5 Khz channels
DSN Telemetry	2209.086	? Omni		PCM/BiØ-L/BPSK/PM	4000 bps operational 1000 bps contingentcy 1024 kHz subcarrier 1 rad PM MI
DSN Ranging	2209.086		2034.2		Phase Coherent ratio of 240/221
DSN Command			2034.2	PCM/NRZ-L/BPSK/PM	2000 bps 16 khz subcarrier, 1 rad PM

GOES-16 (GOES-R) Launched 19 November 2016, GOES-East 75.2° West GOES-17 (GOES-S) Launched 1 March 2018, IOT at 89.5° West GOES-18 (GOES-T) Launched 1 March 2022 GOES-19 (GOES-U) Launched 25 June 2024
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP (+dBm)	Uplink (MHz)	Modulation	Notes
DCPC Spare DCPC Prime	468.775 468.825	RHCP	2032.775 2032.825	QPSK DSSS	350 bps coded with 44.45 kHz chip rate
SAR	1544.5		406.05	BiØ
DCPR Band 1 Band 2 DCPR Pilots	1679.90±0.2 or 1680.20±0.2 1679.70 1679.85		401.7-402.1 or 402.1-402.4 401.70 401.85	PCM/8PSK PCM/8PSK CW CW	Support for HDR DCPRS CS Version 2.0 300 bps with 750 Hz channel spacing and 1200 bps with 2250 Hz channel spacing Backup AFC reference Prime AFC reference for DCP demodulation

GRB GOES ReBroadcast	1686.6	RHCP LHCP	7516.6	8PSK or QPSK	15.5 Mbps DVB-S2/CCSDS VCID = 6 15.5 Mbps DVB-S2/CCSDS VCID = 5
HRIT/EMWIN	1694.1	NS Linear	2027.1	BPSK 927 ksps	400 kbps CCSDS

CDA Telemetry	1693.0	RHCP		NRZ-L/BPSK	32 kbps CCSDS, on orbit mode 4 kbps CCSDS, safe hold made CCSDS
CDA Command		RHCP	2034.2	NRZ-L/BPSK/PM 16 kHz sub-carrier	1 kbps CCSDS CLTU, safe hold mode 32 kbps CCSDS CLTU, on-orbit mode 64 kbps CCSDS CLTU, ABI memory upload
DSN Telemetry	2211.041	RHCP		NRZ-L/BPSK/PM 1024 kHz sub-carrier	32 kbps CCSDS, on orbit mode 4 kbps CCSDS, safe hold mode
DSN Command		RHCP	2036.0	NRZ-L/BPSK/PM 16 kHz sub-carrier	1 kbps CCSDS CLTU, safe hold mode 4 kbps CCSDS CLTU, on-orbit mode
DSN Ranging	2211.041	RHCP	2036.0	Tone Ranging	221/240 Phase coherent frequency ratio

Raw Sensor Data	8220.0	Linear		QPSK, 180 MHz bandwidth	120 Mbps CCSDS, ABI(66 Mps) etc
DCPC Data Collection Platform Command, replaces DCPI (Interrogate) DCPR Data collection Platform Response, 100 bps DCP support discontinued May 2013 GRB modulation type to be selected during On-Orbit Testing DSN and NASA GN used during launch and orbit raising

ELEKTRO N1 (GOMS) Launched 31 October 1994, decommissioned 1998 Elektro-L N1 (GOMS-2) Launched 20 January 2011, 14.5° East Elektro-L N2 (GOMS-3)Launched 11 December 2015, 78° East Elektro-L N3 (GOMS-4) Launched 24 December 2019, 165 East Elektro-L N4 (GOMS-5) Launched 5 February 2023 Elektro-l N5 NET 2024 GOMS services shown, GOMS-2 services to be advised
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
STR+HGI (raw)	1685.0 & 7465.0				2.56 Mbps
WEFAX	1691.0		2115 & 8155		AM/FM or 1200 bps
DCPR	1697.0 & 7482.0		401-403		100 bps 33 int/100 reg
DCPI	469		2119
RPC	7465.0		8190		0.96 Mbps

METEOSAT Pre-operational series, Meteosat-1 (F1) launched 23 November 1977 Meteosat-2 (F2) launched 19 June 1981 Meteosat-3 (P2) launched 15 June 1988
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
DCPI Common DCPI Regional	468.875 468.925		2097.975 2098.025		DCP Interrogation, 100 bps, ±60° MI
RAW MVIRI	1686.833				166.666 kbps, 2 Vis + IR or WV
WEFAX (A1)	1691.0	+50.5	2101.5	AM/FM	0-1.6kHz Video, 2400 Hz AM Subcarrier, FM deviation (ΔF) ±26kHz, 60 kHz BW
HR DIGITAL (A2)	1694.5	+49.0	2105.0	PCM(SPL)/PM	166.66 kbps, 1.2 rad MI, 660 kHz BW
DCPR Common DCPR Regional	1675.18-1675.28 1675.28-1675.38		402.0-402.1 402.1-402.2	PCM(SPL)/PM	33 ch @ 3 kHz spacing for IDCP 33 ch @ 3 kHz spacing for RDCP
CMD			2098.0	PSK/AM/FM	750 or 1050 bps on 4.5 or 6.3 kHz SC
TLM	1675.928			PSK(SPL)/PM	325.5 bps on 2604 Hz SC, PM MI ±1.2 rad
RNG	1691.0 1694.5		2101.5 2105.0		Tone
VHF Transponder	137.08		149.34		TM, TC & Ranging (Tone and GRARR)
Meteosat Operational Program (MOP) Meteosat-4 (MOP-1) launched 6 March 1989 Meteosat-5 (MOP-2) launched 2 March 1991 Meteosat-6 (MOP-3) launched 20 November 1993 Meteosat-7 (MOP-4) launched 2 September 1997
Service	Downlink (MHz)	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
RAW MVIRI	1686.833				333.332 kbps, 2 Vis, IR and WV
WEFAX+DCPR (A1)	1691.0	+50.5	2101.5	AM/FM	SDUS
HR DIGITAL (A2)	1694.5	+49.0	2105.0	PCM(SPL)/PM	PDUS 166.66 kbps, MI=1.2 rad, BW=660kHz
MDD CH 1 MDD CH 2 MDD CH 3 MDD CH 4	1695.6938 1695.7250 1695.7562 1695.7874		2106.1938 2106.2250 2106.2562 2106.2874	PCM(Encrypt,FEC)SPL/PM/	2400 bps X.25 circuits, GTS data or fax Bracknell, UK Toulouse, France Rome, Italy
DCPR Common DCPR Regional	1675.18-1675.28 1675.28-1675.38		402.0-402.1 402.1-402.2	PCM(SPL)/PM	33 ch @ 3 kHz spacing for IDCP 33 ch @ 3 kHz spacing for RDCP
CMD			2098.0 2099.0	PSK/AM/FM	1050 bps, 6.3 kHz BW
TLM	1676.228 (6) 2242.525 (6) 1676.328 (7) 2242.225 (7)			PCM (SPL)/PM	325.5 bps, 2.6 kHz BW
RNG	1691.0 1694.5
No VHF Transponder nor DCPI. MDD and DCPR added.

MSG (Meteosat Second Generation) Meteosat-8 (MSG-1) Launched 28/08/2002 Meteosat-9 (MSG-2) Launched 21/12/2005 Meteosat-10 (MSG-3) Launched 5/7/2012 Meteosat-11 (MSG-4) Launched 15/7/2015
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
SEVIRI & GERB	1686.833			PCM/QPSK	7.5 Mbps Raw Data to PGS
HRIT	1695.15	+49.4	2105.65	PCM/NRZ-L/QPSK	2.24 Mbps
LRIT	1691.00	+46.7	2101.50	PCM/NRZ-L/BPSK	290 kbps
DCPR	1675.281		402.00-402.44	PCM(SPL)/PSK or 8PSK	289 1.5 kHz BW channels for SRDCP & HRDCP
SAR	1544.5		406.05	PCM/PM	400 bps EPIRB
CMD			2068.6521 (-1) 2067.7321 (-2) 2069.5729 (-3) 2070.4938 (-4)	PCM/NRZ-L/BPSK/PM 8000 Hz subcarrier	1000 bps CCSDS CLTU, SCID 141 hex
TLM	2246.5 (-1) 2245.5 (-2) 2247.5 (-3) 2248.5 (-4)			PCM/NRZ-l/BPSK/PM 65,536 Hz subcarrier	8,192 bps CCSDS CADU
RNG				100-300 kHz Tone	Phase Coherent ratio of 240/221
The LRIT and HRIT service include the MDD and DCPR service The LRIT and HRIT services are not operational on Meteosat-8 due to SSPA failures - Replaced by EUMETSATCast

MTG (Meteosat Third Generation-Imager or Sounder) Meteosat-12 (MTG-I 1) launched December 2022 Meteosat-13 (MTG-S 1) 2023 Meteosat-14 (MTG-I 2) 2025 Meteosat-15 (MTG-I 3) 2029 Meteosat-16 (MTG-S 2) 2031 Meteosat-17 (MTG-I 4) 2033
Service	Downlink	POl/EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
MDA	26360			165000 kbps	Mission Data Acquisition
DCP			401.7-402.85
SAR			406.0-406.10
TC			2075.1
TM	2243.5 2246.5 2253.5 2258.5

Polar Meteorological Satellite Frequencies

DMSP Operational Scanline System (OLS) + up to 12 Special Sensors
Uplink	1791.749 MHz (TT&C command uplink) SGLS channel 8 , 256:205 coherent phase ratio with EST downlink
Downlinks	2207.5 MHz 2222.5 MHz 2237.5 MHz EST 2252.5 MHz 2267.5 MHz 400.328 MHz RDS service only 400.822 MHz RDS service only
Services	All services are encrypted but RTD transmitted in the clear south of 60 degress South latitude. SDF, SDS and EST are transmitted only when over CRS. RTD (Real Time Data) 1.024 Mbps BPSK one channel fine (0.3 nm) and one channel smooth (1.5 nm) RDS (Realtime Data Smooth) 177.5 kbps BPSK Thermal and Light Smooth data Rate 1/2 Convolution Encoded SDF (Stored Data, Fine) 1.3312 Mbps Limited storage for tactical use SDS (Stored Data, Fine) 2.6624 Mbps Multi-orbit strategic global storage Transmitted as RDS EST (Equipment Status Telemetry) 2, 10 or 60 kbps PSK

FY-1 A & B	CHRPT - 1695.50 or 1704.50 MHz APT - 137.035 or 137.795 MHz
FY-1 C & D	CHRPT - 1700.4 and 1704.5 MHz at +39.4 dBm RHCP (10 channels at 1.3308 Mbps)Global coverage CDPT - Delayed Picture Transmission 4 channels at 4 km res on 1708.5 and 1695.5 MHz (Over China only) APT not available from FY-1C or D FY-1C destroyed by a anti-satellite missle test in Jan 2007

FY-3 series FY-3A launched 27 May 2008, FY-3B launched 4 November 2010, FY-3C launched 23 September 2013 FY-3D launched 15 November 2017 FY-3E launched 4 July 2021 FY-3F 2023, FY-3G 2023, FY-3H 2024, FY-3I 2025, FY-3 J 2025
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
HRPT High Resolution Picture Transmission Global coverage	1704.5	41 dBm		QPSK 2.8 Msym/sec	4.2 Mbps R3/4 CCSDS
MPT Mission Picture Transmission Program controlled coverage Transparent or Encrypted modes	7775	46 dBm		QPSK	18.7 Mbps R1/2 CCSDS
DPT Delayed Picture Transmission Over China only	8145.95			QPSK	93 Mbps. R 3/4 Replayed of stored orbit data
Command	2025-2110
Telemetry			2200-2290
Ranging	2025-2110		2200-2290
Reference: Aijun Zhu, NMSC CMA, 2006 Direct Broadcast Meeting, Poster

Meteor 2-21 Resurs O1-N4 Meteor 3-5	VIS APT only on 137.15, 137.30, 137.40 or 137.85 MHz None of these spacecraft are currently operating
Meteor-M N1 Meteor-M N2 Meteor-M N2-1 Meteor-M N2-2 Meteor-M N2-3 Meteor-M N2-4	17 Sept 2009 - Decommissioned 8 July 2014 - Operational 28 November 2017 - Launch failure 5 July 2019 - launched, 18/12/2019 Damaged, 22/1/2020 restored but LRPT off permanetly 27 June 2923 29 February 2024 LRPT - 137.10 or 137.90 MHz, 72 or 80 ksps QPSK, Rate ½, k=7, CCSDS, SCID=0, VCID=5, 3 of APID=64-69 (MSU-MR ch 1-5) + 70 (cal), 8-bit data and jpg. HRPT - 1700 MHz 665 kbps PSK, CCSDS-like 256 byte packet, 4 byte ASM, 6 byte header, 244 bytes of 10-bit data, 2 byte PEC. No PN code

NOAA-D (12) NOAA-I (13) NOAA Failure Report NOAA-J (14) NOAA-KLM(15,16,17) NOAA-N & N' (18 and 19)
Downlinks (all in MHz)
TIP	137.35 137.77 8320 bps Bi-Phase-Level/PM
APT	137.1000 137.50 137.62 137.9125
ADCS	465.9875 on NOAA-19 only DCP command or interrogate transmitter unit (TXU) ADCS downlink format
HRPT	1698.0 1702.5 1707.0
LAC/GAC	1698.0 1702.5 1707.0
SAR	1544.5
Boost Phase Telemetry	either 136.77, 137.77 or 2247.5 (from NOAA-15) Launch boost phase telemetry transmission from TIP at 16.64 kbps
Uplinks (all in MHz)
COMMAND	148.56 (to N-14) 1000 bps modified SGLS format Ternary FSK/AM (8, 10 & 12 KHz subcarriers) 2026.0 (from NOAA-15) 2000 bps NRZ-M BPSK on 16 khz sub-carrier, PM (MI = 1 radian)
DCS	401.65
SARR	121.5, 243.0 & 406.05 (Only 406 MHz supported from 1 Februay 2009)
SARP	406.025

METOP series. METOP-A Launched 19 October 2006 METOP-B Launched 17 September 2012 METOP-C Launched 7 November 2018
AHRPT	Convolutional coding Modulation RF Bandwidth RF Symbol Rate Bit Rate RF frequency	R=3/4, k=7, no G.2 path symbol inversion QPSK, Gray code 4.5 MHz 2.33 MSymbols per second 3.5 Mbps at CVCDU level 1701.3000 MHz(Primary)& 1707.0 MHz(Secondary)
LRPT	Convolutional coding Differential coding interleaving Modulation RF Symbol Rate RF Bandwidth Bit Rate RF frequency	R=1/2, k=7, no G.2 path symbol inversion 64 branches, elementary delay is 256 QPSK Gray encoded, square root raised cosine filtering, alpha = 0.6 80 kSymbols per second 150 kHz 75 kbps at CVCDU level 137.1000 MHz(Primary) & 137.9125 MHz(Secondary)
Science Data	X-band to Svalbard (N) only	70 Mbps QPSK at 7750-7900 MHz band
Command	2053.4 MHz	2000 bps NRZ/PSK/PM
Telemetry	2230.0 MHz	4096 bps SP-L/PSK/PM
Metop-A AHRPT Direct Readout Technical Description Document TD18 Metop-A AHRPT on only for part of each orbit Metop-B & C AHRPT to be on continously Metop-A LRPT A-side transmitter failed soon after launch, B-side transmitter has been off since 25/1/2007 due to RFI with HIRS/4 instrument. No LRPT on Metop-B & C

TERRA (EOS AM-1) Launched 18 December 1999
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
DB - Direct Broadcast	8212.5	I:33 Q:42 RHCP		NRZ-M OQPSK I:Q = 1:4	I: un-supported. Q: Convolutional encoded MODIS CADUs 13.125 Mbps
SMD - Science Mission Data	15 GHz			OQPSK I:Q = 1:1	150 Mbps primary downlink via TDRSS HGA 2 x 75 Mbps, bit-interleaved on I & Q
Telemetry	2287.5			PCM/NRZ-M/BiØ-S/PSK/PM PCM/NRZ-M/BiØ-S/PM PCM/NRZ-M/BiØ-S/PM	16 Kbps Real Time HouseKeeping CVCDUs PSK (ÃŸ 0.8) on 1.024 MHz sub carrier PM (ÃŸ 1.0) on RF carrier 16 Kbps SCC Dump PM (ÃŸ 1.0) on RF carrier 256 or 512 Kbps Playback of stored HK PM (ÃŸ 1.0) on RF carrier
Command Primary TDRSS SSA to HGA			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	1K or 10Kbps NRZ-M CLTU BPSK on 16 KHz sub carrier PM ±0.7 rad on RF
Command Backup PGS to Omni			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	2000 bps NRZ-M CLTU BPSK on 16 KHz sub carrier PM ±0.7 rad on RF
Command Contingency TDRSS SSA to Omni			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	125 bps NRZ-M CLTU BPSK on 16 KHz sub carrier PM ±0.7 rad on RF
Ranging	2287.5		2106.40625		240/221 Phase Coherent
Command and Telemetry from/to TDRSS (Primary), 11.3m Polar Ground Stations (Backup) (Fairbanks, Alaska and Longyearbyen, Svalbard) or Wallops Is (contingency) via spacecraft Zenith and Nadir Omni antennae Convolutional Encoding - CCSDS parameters: R=½ k=7, G2 inverted CADUs are CCSDS VDCU with Reed-Solomon Error Correction (255,233,4) CLTU CCSDS Command Link Transmission Unit HGA High Gain Antenna TDRSS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System SSA S-band Single Access SMA S-band Multiple Access KSA Ku-band Single Access: R=½ k=7, G2 inverted CADU are CCSDS VDCU with Reed-Solomon Error Correction (255,233,4) CLTU CCSDS Command Link Transmission Unit

AQUA (EOS PM-1) Launched 4 May 2002
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
DB Direct Broadcast	8160.0	>44 RHCP		SQPSK I:Q = 1:1	I: 7.5 Msps Q: 7.5 Msps 15 Mbps NRZ-L RS encoded CCSDS bit interleaved on I and Q
SMD Playback	8160.0	44 RHCP		SQPSK	150 Mbps(over PGS)
Telemetry to PGS/WGS Primary	2287.5			QPSK	I: LRC Low Rate Channel 16.384 Kbps RT HK Q: HRC High Rate channel 524.288 kbps PB HK, controller data dump or fill
Telemetry to TDRSS Secondary	2287.5			QPSK	1.024 (MA) or 4.096 kbps (SSA) RT HK Convolut. encoded, RS coded NRZ-L CCSDS same data on I & Q recombined on ground to increase link margin
Command via PGS Primary			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	2000 bps BPSK on 16KHz sub carrier PM MI ±1rad
Command via SN Secondary			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	125 (MA)/250/500/1000 bps (SSA) BPSK on 16kHz sub carrier PM MI ±1rad
Ranging	2287.5		2106.40625		240/221 Phase Coherent

AURA (EOS-Chem) Launched 15 July 2004
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
SMD (Playback)	8160.0			SQPSK	150 Mbps CCSDS NRZ-M (over PGS only)
Command			2106.40625	PCM/BPSK/PM	2000 bps BPSK on 16 kHz sub carrier, PM (±1rad)
Telemetry	2287.5				16.384 and or 524.288 kbps
Ranging	2287.5		2106.40625		240/221 Phase Coherent

NPP Launched 28 October 2011 (NASA GSFC NOAA NOAA Ball Aerospace)
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
SMD to PGS to TDRSS	8212.5 15003.4			SQPSK SQPSK	300 Mbps 150 Mbps
HRD DB High Rate Data Direct Broadcast	7812.0	42.8 RHCP		QPSK I:Q = 1:1	15 Mbps NRZ-M convolutionally encoded I = G1, Q = Inverted G2, K=7, R=½
Telemetry	2245.0				PGS Primary 1 kbps RT Critical 4 kbps RT H&S 16 & 32 kbps RT HK 512 kbps PB HK TDRSS Secondary 1 kbps RT Critical 4 kbps RT H&S 16 kbps RT H&S
Command Caribou encryption			2067.270833		PGS Primary 2000 bps or 128 kbps TDRSS Secondary 125 bps or 1000 bps
Ranging	2245.0		2067.270833		240/221 Phase Coherent
GSFC 429-01-07-01 9 November 2001 NPP CDRL 040 30 September 2003 (Ball Aerospace and Technologies Commercial Space Operations) EESS Wideband Conference 2003

JPSS-1 NOAA-20 launched 18 November 2017 (Ball Aerospace) NPP Clone JPSS-2 NOAA-21 launched 10 November 2022 JPSS-3 (FY 2026) JPSS-4 (FY 2031)
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
SMD to PGS to TDRSS	26,703.4			SQPSK	300 or 150 Mbps
HRD DB High Rate Data Direct Broadcast (JPSS-1 & 2)	7812.0			QPSK I:Q = 1:1	15 Mbps NRZ-M convolutionally encoded I = G1, Q = Inverted G2, K=7, R=½
LRD DB Low Rate Data Direct Broadcast (JPSS-2)	1707.0			SQPSK NRZ-M I:Q = 1:1 SRRC 0.5	TBD MSps CCSDS format I = G1, Q = Inverted G2, K=7, R=½ Subset of SMD
Telemetry	2247.5				PGS Primary 1 kbps RT Critical 4 kbps RT H&S 16 & 32 kbps RT HK 512 kbps PB HK TDRSS Secondary 1 kbps RT Critical 4 kbps RT H&S 16 kbps RT H&S
Command		2067.27			PGS Primary 2000 bps or 128 kbps TDRSS Secondary 125 bps or 1000 bps
Ranging	2247.5	2067.27			240/221 Phase Coherent
PGS Polar Ground Stations at Svalbard, McMurdo, Fairbanks and Troll NOAA JPSS WMO EO Portal NESDIS HRD DB ICD JPSS info

DWSS series(-1 2018, -2, 2023, -3 & -4 options) derived from restructed NPOESS series Warning - Subject to change
Service	Downlink	EIRP	Uplink	Modulation	Notes
SMD Science Mission Data	25,650			150 Mbps	To 15 World-wide 'SafetyNet' Ground Stations now known as the 'Distributed Receptor Network' DRN
HRD High Rate Data Direct Broadcast	7834	RHCP		SQPSK I:Q = 1:1 SRRC 0.5	20 Mbps CCSDS Full SMD from CMIS, CriS & VIIRS
LRD Low Rate Data Direct Broadcast	1707.0	RHCP		SQPSK NRZ-M I:Q = 1:1 SRRC 0.5	3.88 MSps (7.76 Mbps) AHRPT/CCSDS format I = G1, Q = Inverted G2, K=7, R=½ Subset of CMIS, CriS & VIIRS SMD
Telemetry	2245.0				GN 1, 4 or 16 kbps RT, 512 kbps PB SN 1, 4 or 16 kbps RT
Command			2067.3		GN 2 or 100 kbps SN 125 or 1000 bps
Ranging	2245.0		2067.3		240/221 Phase Coherent
NPOESS Direct Readout HRD and LRD RF link characteristics (Wolejsza, March 2008) Safetynet ADA