Zarya - Soviet, Russian and International Spaceflight
Satellite Tracking

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Satellite Tracking

Satellite tracking with radio is an absorbing pastime/hobby. It is something that I have been doing for nearly 50 years. At first, it was satellites launched by the Soviet Union and transmitting at 15-20 MHz in the HF (short wave) band. Now it is anything within range of a receiver with an IF output and a Software Defined Radio.

In these page can be found descriptions of satellites signals, some help with satellite tracking techniques and some analyses of individual satellites.

Originally, most satellite tracking was done by ear with a little help from a pen recorder. Nowadays, sound is almost the last thing with a majority of information being extracted from a computer display or a spreadsheet.

Obviously, satellite tracking is only possible by knowing where on the dial to listen. From the menu on the left it is possible to reach the area of the Zarya web site that provides useful lists of frequencies.

Satellites Tracked Recently

Satellite NORAD Designation Freq (MHz)
ASTEX (P71-2) 5560 1971-089A 2242.500
NOAA 11 (NOAA H) 19531 1988-089A 2247.500
USA 125 (SDS-2 F4) 23945 1996-038A 2242.500
USA 137 (SDS-2 F5) 25148 1998-005A 2242.500
TSX-5 26374 2000-030A 2247.500
USA 155 (SDS-3 F1) 26635 2000-080A 2242.500
USA 179 (SDS-3 F3) 28384 2004-034A 2242.500
USA 198 (SDS-3 F4) 32378 2007-060A 2242.500
NOAA 19 (NOAA N') 33591 2009-005A 2247.500
USA 208 (STSS Demo SV1) 35937 2009-052A 2247.500
USA 208 (STSS Demo SV1) 35937 2009-052A 2272.500
USA 209 (STSS Demo SV2) 35938 2009-052B 2272.500
Progres M-MIM2 (Poisk) 36086 2009-060A 922.763
 

Frequency lists, transmission details

Techniques, analysis and results of tracking activities

Consolidation of individual mission diaries from the site (and more!)

Ongoing Calendar of comings and goings in space

People, reminiscences and tracking equipment

Korolyov's efforts in getting the first satellite into orbit

The Soviet Union's programme of automatic exploration

First pilot to orbit the Earth

Soviet programme to put multiple passengers into space

First docking in orbit of piloted spacecraft

First docking of piloted spacecraft from different nations

Chronology of missions to the first space stations

Detailed calendar of launches and activities in orbit

Mission calendar for the early years

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