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Title:		PREDICT
Version:	3.0.2
Entered-date:	2026-07-29
Description:	PREDICT is an easy to use, ncurses-based satellite
		tracking/orbital prediction program developed for the
		Linux operating system.  PREDICT permits users to track
		satellites in real-time or make orbital predictions in
		advance of their arrival.  A unique voice mode allows
		azimuth and elevation bearings of a satellite to be
		articulated through a soundcard to aid a ground-based
		observer in locating and identifying satellites through
		optical means.  PREDICT also provides live bearings of
		the Sun and Moon, as well as solar illumination conditions
		onboard satellites.  Doppler shift and path loss information
		are also provided for analyzing radio communication paths
		between satellites and earth-based ground stations.
		PREDICT supports automatic telescope and antenna (AZ/EL)
		tracking using HamLib (rotctld) through TCP, and includes a
		UDP socket-based interface that allows the program to provide
		real-time tracking data to any number of client applications
		running either locally or remotely through a network connection.
		Several socket-based graphical satellite tracking display
		applications are included in this release of PREDICT.
		PREDICT requires ncurses version 4.2 or higher along
		with the pthreads, ALSA, Hamlib, and CURL libraries.
Keywords:	Satellite tracking, orbital prediction, amateur radio,
		astronomy, OSCAR satellites, International Space Station
Author:		kd2bd@qsl.net (John A. Magliacane)
		See AUTHORS for more information
Maintained-by:	kd2bd@qsl.net (John A. Magliacane)
Primary-site:	https://www.qsl.net/kd2bd/predict-3.0.2.tar.gz
Platforms:	Linux/Unix
Copying-policy:	GPL
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