Hitting the 'i' key with a satellite selected (or tapping on a satellite) will open a new browser page with the NASA Space Science Data Coordinated Archive (NSSDCA) information on that satellite.

Decayed satellites are displayed in gray text and the Display option is not available.

For satellites toggled to display clicking the ⬁ symbol will select the satellite within the view.

For orbiting satellites the 'Display' option can be toggled to display/hide the satellite within the view.

The results can be sorted by any column by clicking on the associated sort indicator.Results: Displays the results from the Search or Browse.Underneath 'All' are hierarchically arranged sub-categories. 'All' displays all the satellites currently in orbit. 'Displayed' will give all the satellites currently being displayed on-screen. Browse orbiting satellites: Select one the categories to display the satellites within that category in the Results table.The search results will be displayed in the Results table. active - if checked excludes non-functional objectsĮnter the text you want to search for and hit the 'Enter' key.

payload - if checked excludes debris, rocket boosters, etc.on orbit - if checked excludes objects that have decayed or are no longer in orbit around the Earth.

You can also restrict the search results to satellites that are:

Search all satellites: Search all satellites by Name, NORAD Id/Catalog number, or International designator.The Satellites configuration screen is broadly split into the left (or top in a vertically oriented screen) side of the screen, which is used to select the satellites of interest, and the right (or bottom) side of the screen, which displays the selected satellites and provides sorting, display, and configuration options.

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