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ISS Live Tracker
NORAD 25544 tracking in real time
Track NOAA-19's real-time orbital position, get visible-pass predictions for your location, and find it in the sky with an in-browser AR finder. About NOAA 19
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NOAA-19 is a polar-orbiting weather satellite operated by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, launched in February 2009. It was the final satellite launched in NOAA's POES series and is used for weather imaging and environmental monitoring.
Unlike the ISS's inclined orbit, NOAA-19 flies in a near-polar, sun-synchronous orbit at roughly 850–870 km altitude — noticeably higher than the ISS. Its NORAD catalog number is 33591. This tracker computes its live position via SGP4 propagation over a TLE refreshed regularly from CelesTrak.
What does NOAA 19 do?
NOAA-19 is a polar-orbiting weather satellite used for weather imaging and environmental monitoring. It was the final satellite launched in NOAA's POES series.
Why does its ground track look different from the ISS?
NOAA-19 flies in a near-polar, sun-synchronous orbit, so its ground track passes over much higher latitudes and looks noticeably different from the ISS's more equator-hugging inclined orbit.
The map above shows NOAA-19's real-time position, computed from official NORAD/CelesTrak orbital data using SGP4 propagation — the same method used by professional satellite-tracking software.
Enter your location (or tap “Use my location”) in the Next Pass panel for upcoming visible pass times, including elevation, duration, and a cloud-cover forecast. A pass is visible when the satellite is sunlit but your sky is already dark.
A NORAD ID (Satellite Catalog Number) uniquely identifies every tracked object in Earth orbit. A TLE (Two-Line Element set) encodes a satellite's orbit and is refreshed regularly from CelesTrak; NOAA 19's NORAD ID is 33591.
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Scan with your phone's camera — it'll open here with your location and jump straight into AR.
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