Satellite Safari

Satellite Safari$2.99

Rated 4.37/5 (593) —  Free Android application by Southern Stars

About Satellite Safari

SKY & TELESCOPE HOT PRODUCT 2014!

Satellite Safari is your tour guide to the universe of satellites that humanity has launched into orbit around our home planet.

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) writes: "My tests of the app were positive. No crashes, no surprises... A very cool app." Here's the full review:

http://www.tuaw.com/2013/03/24/satellite-safari-gives-you-a-unique-vantage-point-for-what-is-in/

You can use Satellite Safari to learn more about the International Space Station and many hundreds of other satellites already in orbit. Satellite Safari will tell you where to find them in the sky, when they'll pass overhead, and where they are orbiting over Earth right now.

Satellite Safari can show you the spacecraft that will pass over your location at any given time. You can even get a "bird's eye view" from a satellite itself, and see the Earth from orbit exactly as the satellite sees it!

Satellite Safari updates its satellite orbit data from celestrak.com automatically every day. All satellites include facts and figures computed for your precise GPS location, and updated every second. Many satellites also include descriptions that give you the mission's history, purpose, and more.

Satellite Safari's simple user interface and super high accuracy make it an invaluable tool for exploring the spacecraft in orbit around our home planet. Please feel free to contact us at www.southernstars.com if you have further questions. We hope you enjoy using Satellite Safari!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Satellite Safari version 1.7.2 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.southernstars.satellite_safari, download Satellite Safari.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
See our website for a complete list of what's new:
http://www.southernstars.com/products/satellite_safari/whats_new.html
Price update  Price changed from $0.99 to $2.99.
Version update Satellite Safari was updated to version 1.7.2
Version update Satellite Safari was updated to version 1.6.4
More downloads  Satellite Safari reached 5 000 - 10 000 downloads

What are users saying about Satellite Safari

T70%
by T####:

Paid for this and the app refuses to let me download additional data files. This keeps failing. It suggests I get the data from the southern stars website. I cannot find anything there that even indicates it's a data file. I hope you enjoyed taking my money. Never again.

H70%
by H####:

The search for name function is too weak. I searched for "hubble", "chandra", "vela" and "dsp", and got nothing. I had to search for "hst" and "cxo"; and I am sure the Vela satelites still are up there. So this function can be improved.

T70%
by T####:

Keep crashing on LG G3 and not detecting internet connection.

A70%
by A####:

Unable to use always crashed in opening

Q70%
by Q####:

Makes it very easy to point my handheld antenna at amateur satellites, during portable operations.

D70%
by D####:

I like the app, but Why this app needs access to my contacts?

T70%
by T####:

Awesome stuff, 10 minutes and I've seen my 1st satellite

T70%
by T####:

I check in with this app daily very accurate, just a fun app

T70%
by T####:

Love showing people this app and kids are so amazed

M70%
by M####:

Great app !

T70%
by T####:

Terrific app for knowing were the satellites are.

Y70%
by Y####:

I have to agree with the people criticizing the Dev. The apps are really good, but they charge a lot and release upgrades as "new" apps so you have to pay full price again. They blame Apple, but they're working Apple's policy for their benefit. I haven't seen any other app that does this, and these guys charge a lot to start with.

J70%
by J####:

At all. Fails immediately on starting. 2nd generation Nexus 7. I'd like it to work. Failing that I should get a refund.

Y70%
by Y####:

Recommendations, in order of importance: 1) Allow users to create their own groups of satellites to track, instead of only predefined groups, which can clutter the map with dozens of uninteresting satellites. 2) Get rid of that irritating warping effect on the ground view (or at least allow it to be disabled), and replace it with a standard map. 3) The upcoming orbits in the satellite data needs to be in table form, so it's quickly skimmable. Still, it's the best satellite tracker there is for the Android.

B70%
by B####:

Great for tracking International Space Station, used on several Samsung devices , Meg phone and now Note Pro 12.1. Tracking information is as perfect as possible, the only thing that I can't be controlled is local weather conditions. The number of satellites in earth orbit is mind blowing. Now I'm using a Samsung Note 5, Note Pro 12 and A Samsung View, still a 5 star rating.

J70%
by J####:

The best astronomy app ever. Love it and worth the money. It's miles better than any other android app and the only astronomy app you need.

V70%
by V####:

If your into little dots of light crossing the sky this is it

Q70%
by Q####:

Tracking satellite, view in the sky by an earth horizon

Y70%
by Y####:

A perfect app. Can't think of any improvements.

Y70%
by Y####:

Really interesting to identify satellites

Y70%
by Y####:

Nice App

Y70%
by Y####:

Excellent

E70%
by E####:

You should have taken better care of your existing SkySafari customers when selling to Simulation Curriculum! Really bogus! You should be ashamed! I'm sure this app is abandoned as well, or you sold it to someone else who will charge us all over again. Do not support this greedy dev!

D70%
by D####:

The fact you can just tap on a dot and find out a lot of information like height above or below the horizon and it also shows you a picture and a description of the satellite including launch date and launch site.

D70%
by D####:

Picked up a sat with my 2M handheld first time out!

Y70%
by Y####:

Have had this since it first came out. Last update caused problems on my tablet and others reported same. Tonight after redownlod it seems to be working again. Also checked satellite info and that is OK. Make sure you update satellite info after you install new update.

K70%
by K####:

The app needs to support newer device with high resolution screens.

O70%
by O####:

Makes it very easy to point my handheld antenna at amateur satellites, during portable operations.

D70%
by D####:

Please keep updated with others interesting features..

P70%
by P####:

Not very intuitive to use. Also very buggy on Samsung S4. Can never find my location, even with GPS on. Stops working upon opening at times. Would not recomemd.

C70%
by C####:

Excellent info and graphics, lot's of options.

D70%
by D####:

I love the app but suddenly it gives me license verification failed and closes all the time... I can't use it anymore! Buyer beware!

D70%
by D####:

Don't buy products from this developer, they will stop supporting buggy product and try to make you buy a new version to get fixes.

D70%
by D####:

Yes

D70%
by D####:

FUN!

D70%
by D####:

Awasome!"!

L70%
by L####:

But I'm kinda disappointed because every time I search for a satellite it's says it cannot be found here's a list Chandra Soho Voyger 1 Vanguard 1 None of those are on here and the models are very inaccurate

X70%
by X####:

Like a tiny Google maps that happens to pick up satellites and stars.

N70%
by N####:

Satellite Safari is a great app; glad I bought it. Using the intuitive menus, I configured the app to do what I wanted with minimal fuss. I observe geosynchronous satellites using large telescopes, and it's handy to have an app that'll download CelesTrak ephemerides then calculate azimuth and elevation for geosats based on the tablet's GPS time and location. Two problems, though: (1) The Object Info screen shows azimuth and elevation rounded to whole degrees, but the telescopic field of view to appreciate geosynchronous satellites is smaller than a whole degree, so a person must hunt around for the object. Please enhance the app to display azimuth and elevation in degrees and minutes. (2) The app's magnitude predictions for geosynchronous satellites is more dim than the observed magnitude. The app shows no geosats brighter than mag 17, and most between 17.1 and 18, whereas by observation they range from mag 9 to 14. Here there is room for improvement. Besides those two issues, thanks for a great app!

D70%
by D####:

Brilliant application. Ideal for satellite spotting and of course getting the times of ISS passes.10/10


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