SatConst Orbital Tracker

Welcome! Explore live satellite orbits in interactive 3D. Search, select, pin passes, and watch tracks update in real time.

🔹 Data

• Source: CelesTrak TLE sets
• Refresh: TLEs load fresh on page open (manual refresh available)
• Model: SGP4 propagation (small deviations possible due to drag/maneuvers)

🔹 Top Bar

• Play / Pause and Return to Current Time
• Speed slider + readout
• UTC label with time and date stacked
• ↻ Refresh TLEs
• / to quick-search by name or NORAD ID

🔹 Time Controls

• Speed (×): set simulation rate (negative = reverse)
• Pause, Play, Fast Forward, Reverse, Return to Current Time

🔹 View Controls

• Ground-track orbits ahead: how many future orbits to draw
• Toggle orbit lines, satellite shadows, cull sats behind Earth, and flat-map preview

🔹 Mouse / Touch

• Drag to rotate • Scroll / pinch to zoom • Right-drag to pan
• Hover: show orbit + satellite details
• Click: select / deselect a satellite

🔹 Shortcuts

• Space: play / pause
• . (dot): step forward 1 second
• O: toggle orbit lines • S: toggle shadows • L: toggle states/provinces
• Alt + hover Earth: show local time under cursor
• Double-Alt: pin a ground-track pass • Esc: clear pins / close panels

🔹 Features

• Search by name or NORAD ID; deep-link to a satellite
• Ground tracks with pinned-pass ETA and overlays