DroidSat
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About DroidSat
DroidSat is a real-time satellite tracker.
Point your handset at the sky and see which satellites are there.
Droidsat is for advanced users who want to use their own TLEs or work offline.
Novice users may prefer Space junk or Satellite AR which are more user friendly.
Key features of DroidSat:
- after satellite files have been downloaded, no network connection is required.
- ability to load your own satellite TLE files.
- highly configurable display settings can minimize CPU use and save power.
- fast forward and orbital path display to show future satellite positions.
Enable GPS location and your internet connection before starting it for the first time.
Menu functions:
menu->choose tles - select the category of satellite to display (stations.txt for ISS, visual.txt for the brightest satellites, tle-new.txt for recent launches)
menu->playback speed - speed up display by a factor of 10, 30 or 60.
menu->updated tles - update the satellite database. Do this once a week, or after new satellite launches.
menu->preferences - change your display properties (colours, etc.)
You may also copy your own TLE files to
/sdcard/Android/data/com.mkf.droidsat/files
Further instructions are available at
http://sites.google.com/site/droidsatproject/instructions
DroidSat is GPL. Source code available at
http://code.google.com/p/droidsat/
DroidSat uses Horst Meyerdierks' Sputnik 3.1 java program for satellite position calculations.
Satellite orbital data is downloaded from the celestrak.net, amsat.org and Mike McCants' websites.
Latest update uses MyLocation class from Fedor on stackoverflow.com
Point your handset at the sky and see which satellites are there.
Droidsat is for advanced users who want to use their own TLEs or work offline.
Novice users may prefer Space junk or Satellite AR which are more user friendly.
Key features of DroidSat:
- after satellite files have been downloaded, no network connection is required.
- ability to load your own satellite TLE files.
- highly configurable display settings can minimize CPU use and save power.
- fast forward and orbital path display to show future satellite positions.
Enable GPS location and your internet connection before starting it for the first time.
Menu functions:
menu->choose tles - select the category of satellite to display (stations.txt for ISS, visual.txt for the brightest satellites, tle-new.txt for recent launches)
menu->playback speed - speed up display by a factor of 10, 30 or 60.
menu->updated tles - update the satellite database. Do this once a week, or after new satellite launches.
menu->preferences - change your display properties (colours, etc.)
You may also copy your own TLE files to
/sdcard/Android/data/com.mkf.droidsat/files
Further instructions are available at
http://sites.google.com/site/droidsatproject/instructions
DroidSat is GPL. Source code available at
http://code.google.com/p/droidsat/
DroidSat uses Horst Meyerdierks' Sputnik 3.1 java program for satellite position calculations.
Satellite orbital data is downloaded from the celestrak.net, amsat.org and Mike McCants' websites.
Latest update uses MyLocation class from Fedor on stackoverflow.com
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
Added supplemental TLE files from celestrak - derived directly from owner/operator-supplied orbital data: GPS, GLONASS, METEOSAT, SES and ORBCOMM
Added supplemental TLE files from celestrak - derived directly from owner/operator-supplied orbital data: GPS, GLONASS, METEOSAT, SES and ORBCOMM
Version update DroidSat was updated to version 2.53
More downloads DroidSat reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update DroidSat was updated to version 2.51
Version update DroidSat was updated to version 2.50
What are users saying about DroidSat
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Not functioning anymore.
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Very nice app.....positioning is quirky at times, though. I wish the TLE sets had a search engine. I use it a lot....works well on a moto1/2.2
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It is critical to get the distance (slant range) when having radio amateur communications. Please add range.
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Doesn't work on SgS5
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Jesus
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Doesn't work on SgS5
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Doesn't work correctly in southern hemisphere east and west transposed.
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Odd app. Potential is great though.
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Awesome
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Good idea. Keep trying. Way too bizarre to use. I shouldn't have to try so hard to make something work. Unistalled.
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Quirky interface but interesting, useful. Bug, list of sats uses white font on white bkgd-can see entry when selected.
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On moto droid x when the phone is open, east and west are transposed. When phone is closed, north and south are transposed. Other than that.....
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This app is work in progress and could be good one day. A bug that needs fixing is the white on white text for the list of satellites.
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Love it... Droid Incredible. Could use a dark red screen mode to preserve night vision better.
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I must agree a must have for all spies makes it just little bit easier
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Not bad once I turned down sensitivity to low. Does not work in landscape mode. mt4g
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No idea how to use this app... uninstalling
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Didn't see any satellites
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Once you figure out how this application works it is truly amazing and useful. Thanks, dev, for your investment!
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Would like to be able to search for a specific satellite to assist in aiming satellite dishes. Would greatly improve ability to see the sight lines.
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Crashed on startup. Yes, GPS and WiFi were enabled...
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Great app. Simple yet effective.
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Wonky use of tilt sensor that doesnt feel quite accurate. Difficult to understand at first, too. But it does the job!
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I don't think it works on galaxy s3 in the southern hemisphere. Unsure why
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How come it wont work
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I don't leave comments very often, but I had to. This is a pretty awesome app!
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I can't make sense of this one. I don't know how to use it and track satellites. Also, too few satellites to track.
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Hangs on galaxy s4
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Ace!
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I like it!
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Does what it says on the tin. Useful for double checking NOAA weather sat passes.
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Works I like !!
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Works great on my $25 a month unlimited everything intercept.
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Very very good
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Very basic interface but does the job perfectly
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Great app. As it says may be not for the casual observer.
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Handy little app, compliments similar types of apps. Like the access to TLE data. Camera tracking ability not working for me! Thank you. Desire 2.2
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Sky watchers and hams alike should love this app.
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Too clunky and useless
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I've used this app for two years now, and it just gets better and better! (Moto G2, no root) The addition of the "UFO" and "Classified" telemetry lists is one of the best yet. Especially when the locator dots light up the display as if one were looking at stars in the Milky Way. Incomprehensible just how many objects are in our crowded orbit! A cool addition to this app would be telemetry for the high altitude drones that are crowding our atmospheric airspace; you know, the "lights" that if peered through a telescope, binoculars... even a decent spotter scope - will attempt to maneuver out of LOS. I find these to be the most provocative objects to view at the moment. This app is great in conjunction with Stellarium (PC/mobile) app, also in the Google Play Store. Other than the icon being a bit difficult to view sometimes, this app delivers with tons of adjustments at the user level to make viewing a more personal experience. Kudos and keep up the great work!