Satcat
Access a database of more than 60,000 active and decayed satellites, real-time and historical TLE data, space weather forecasts, launch statistics, and more on one free, full-scope analysis platform.
Satcat is the industry-leading spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates real-time and historical data for objects and events in Earth’s orbit.
Information about events surrounding the Earth should be easily accessible to everyone, in one place. Designed to be a resource for users ranging from space-curious individuals to industry experts, Satcat offers users a streamlined way to easily search, reference, and analyze information relating to objects and activities in Earth’s orbit.
Capabilities
Data Aggregation
Satcat hosts a database of over 60,000 active and decayed objects, each with a reference page containing detailed information such as its orbit, latest TLE update, country of origin, launch date, object type, and a 10-day visibility forecast relative to the user's location. Currently, up to four years of historical TLE data is available for space objects.
Interactive Visualizations
The 3D Globe view in Satcat allows users to track the paths of active satellites, discarded rocket bodies, and space debris in real-time. Other data visualizations include 30-day launch and decay graphs, space weather forecasts, and charts displaying solar and geomagnetic activity.
Analysis Tools
Quickly analyze satellite orbits and compare primary TLE inputs against up to 10 secondary TLEs in seconds with Satcat's Sandbox tool. Satcat's ever-growing toolkit also includes a TLE visualizer and a multi-format time converter, designed to accelerate astrodynamicists' work.
Space Weather
Stay ahead of space weather events with Satcat's comprehensive overview of current space weather conditions and forecasts geomagnetic and solar radiation storms, as well as radio blackouts.
Satcat's comprehensive database of over 60,000 objects can be searched by name, NORAD ID, and COSPAR ID or by advanced queries such as object type, launch date, country of origin, apogee, and perigee to streamline the research and analysis of active and decayed objects in Earth’s orbit.
Use Satcat's Sandbox tool to analyze current and historical satellite orbits by comparing primary TLE inputs against up to 10 secondary TLEs in seconds. Once propagated, TLEs can be visualized in live 3D views, 2D orbit paths, and more.
Space weather events can pose a real risk to satellite operations, including equipment damage, orbital anomalies, and communication loss. Satcat provides users with historical, current, and forecasted information for these events measured using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Scales, offering a comprehensive view of orbital activity surrounding the Earth.
Satcat has a generous free public-facing tier that does not require a login. Try it out now!
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