Catch a weather satellite picture
Since the NOAA APT satellites were retired in 2025, Meteor-M is what a home 137 MHz station can receive. Here is what each satellite is sending now and the passes worth recording over you.
🛰️ METEOR M2-4
Now on 137.900 MHz
Last decoded 2 h ago by Astronomiemuseum Turnstile VHF (Test UHF) (SatNOGS)
🛰️ METEOR M2-3
Now on 137.900 MHz
Last decoded 1 h ago by I LOVE BALI (SatNOGS)
Choose your location to see the passes worth recording.
Settings that work
- SatDump pipeline: Meteor M2-x LRPT 72k (or 80k if 72k does not lock).
- Sample rate about 1 MSPS, gain 30–40 dB; lower it if the waterfall turns bright all over.
- Antenna: a V-dipole (two 53 cm rods at 120°) or a QFH, outdoors and clear of walls.
Passes are worked out in your browser from the latest orbits; frequencies come from recent good receptions logged by SatNOGS ground stations.