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ISS/Shuttle/Satellite Tracking Software
and Links to Keplerian Elements Pages
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PC Tracking Software - Shareware & Public Domain
PC Tracking Software - Purchased
Macintosh Tracking Software
UNIX/LINUX/Solaris Tracking Software
Palm/Handheld Tracking Software
Web-Based (On-line) Tracking
- Web-based Tracking - Excellent site with
user defaults (from
Camden, NJ) from German Space Operations Center
(10-day visibility predictions for ISS , all visible sats, Iridium flares, sky
chart, sun/moon data, etc.)
- NASA RealTime Data -
Tracks ISS with links to NASA TV, Viewing opportunities, elements, etc.
- J-Track
(Java-based) - Real-time Tracking on the Web: Track ISS | Track Shuttle (when on-orbit)
- J-Track 3-D
(Java based) - NASA's 3-D View of 500 satellites orbiting the Earth!
- J-Pass 2.5 (Java-based) - Predict
Visible Passes of Satellites (NASA)
- NASA
Real-Time Data Tracking (Java-based) - Shows track path on star constellation
background (slow)
- OrbitView - ActiveX-based (Internet Explorer);
automatic Internet Keplerian updates; by NLSA
- SatPasses - North American cities:
Shuttle, ISS, and other satellites (from Bester
Tracking Systems)
- Visual Satellite
Observer's Home Page - Wealth of information on visible satellites
Pass Prediction Web Pages
Phase 3D (P3D) AO-40 Software
Satellite Decay/Re-entry Prediction
Sources of Keplerian Elements
EME (Moonbounce) and Moon Keplerian Elements
Note: Satellite tracking software cannot accurately track the moon
using Keplerian Elements. Some programs do generate reasonable TLE approximations,
while other programs are specifically designed for tracking the moon without elements.
Moon tracking software is better than using Keplerian elements and satellite
tracking programs for accurately calculating the Moon's position. Most satellite
tracking programs track the Sun very well since the Sun appears as a normal satellite to
Earth-centric satellite tracking programs.
Launch Information
Shuttle Mission Audio Retransmission Frequencies on
Amateur Bands
See NASA's Shuttle Launch
Information Page, which includes a good list of frequencies to monitor.
Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD |
Frequency (MHz) |
Mode |
Antennas |
Best Time to Receive |
3.860 |
LSB |
N-S/E-W Dipoles |
Evening/Night |
7.185 |
LSB |
N-S/E-W Dipoles |
Evening/Night |
14.295 |
USB |
3-element Yagi |
Daytime |
21.395 |
USB |
5-element Yagi |
Daytime |
28.650 |
USB |
4-element Yagi |
Daytime |
147.45 |
FM Simplex |
Phased vertical |
Local Only, 24-hrs |
Courtesy WA3NAN (NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center) Amateur Radio Club, Greenbelt, MD
Note: LSB, USB indicate either Lower and Upper Single Side Band.
A shortwave receiver with a Beat Frequency Oscillator (BFO) or SSB Mode is needed to
receive these transmissions.
Amateur Radio Repeaters Retransmitting Shuttle
Audio |
Johnson Space Center (JSC), Houston, TX |
146.64 (W5RRR) |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Cape Canaveral, FL |
145.17 (WA4VME)
146.94 (K4GCC) |
Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL), Pasadena, CA |
147.15 (WR6JPL) |
Ames Research Center (ARC), Moffett Field, CA |
145.585 (K6MF) |
Lewis Research Center (LeRC), Cleveland, OH |
145.67 or 147.195 (AK8Y) |
If you would like to add your repeater to the list of those
retransmitting shuttle audio during shuttle missions, please send me a note with your name, call sign, repeater
frequency, call sign of repeater, and city/state where repeater is located. Thanks!
NASA TV
Mailing Lists Subscriptions
- Subscribe to
New Launch Announcements - from STK, receive e-mail whenever a
new launch occurs world-wide
in the subject field, type subscribe
- AMSAT-NA mailing lists -
See web site for lists: News
Service, Bulletin
Board, Keps,
SAREX,
Education,
etc.
- Subscribe
to ARRL Bulletins mailing list - General, DX, and Propagation info plus Keplerian
Elements from ARRL
in the body of the message, type subscribe YourE-mailAddress
(using your real e-mail address, of course)
- Subscribe to STSTLE Keplerian e-mail List or
STSTLE Subscription Information
Page
in the body of the message, type subscribe STSTLE
followed by your first and last name
- Subscribe to AMSAT Keplerian e-mail List or
AMSAT Subscription Information
Page
in the body of the message, type subscribe KEPS,
followed by your call sign (if any) and e-mail address
- Subscribe
to Dave Cottle's Keplerian e-mail List - Weekly (or so) updates for ISS,
Shuttle and HST only
leave subject and message body blank - just click
"send". Remember to reply so confirmation e-mail
- SeeSat-L - for
those who like to look for satellites in the night sky
- HearSat-L - for those who like to
listen in on the birds (click here to subscribe &
select "HearSat-L" list)
Other Shuttle & Satellite Related Pages
- Space Reference Web Page (VARA) -
Lots of links to space-related information, especially educational information
- ARRL ARISS/SAREX Web Site - Latest information
on ARISS/SAREX QSOs, QSL info, etc.
- AMSAT Web Site - The Radio Amateur Satellite
Corporation; wealth of satellite-related information; Phase 3D
- Satellite-Related Awards for
hams - AMSAT web page on awards from AMSAT, ARRL and others
- WA3NAN Web Page
- Includes list of HF frequencies to monitor Shuttle mission audio and Retransmission FAQ
- Ken Ernandes' Orbitessera web page
- A mosaic of orbital information & tutorials from the guru - N2WWD
- David Ransom's RPV Web Page - From the
author of STSPLUS
- David Cottle's Web Page - The third in the
Ernandes/Ransom/Cottle trio (from down under)
- Paul Traufler's Web Page - From the
author of TRAKSAT and WINTRACK
- CelesTrak Web Page - From T.S. Kelso, an
astronomy/satellite guru (formerly the Celestial BBS and WWW)
- Space Online by IK1SLD - lots of Mir information,
Mir/Shuttle QSL addresses, Mir SSTV, tracking info, etc.
- SpaceNews - Archive
of the weekly newsletter by John Magliacane,
KD2BD
- Jonathan's Space
Report (JSR) - Weekly report on what's happening in space, by Jonathan McDowell
- SpaceWarn - NASA's bulletin of
information on satellites and space probes
- NASA/JPL's Space Calendar -
Space-related activities and anniversaries plus 1000+ links to related sites
- NORAD Tracks Santa Claus - For the kids during
the holidays!
- Satellite Box Score -
NORAD "box score" of satellites, probes and debris (all countries)
- WB6FZH (Greg) Amateur Satellite and
Mir Web Page
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