Version 2.4.0.13 of STL Tracker released

Version 2.4.0.13 of STL Tracker is now available for download at stltracker.com/download

New features include:

• Add ability to add satellites to, and remove satellites from, a view via the Connections interface
• Prevent drag-and-drop of satellite or observer when dragging view's center position
• Add "Planet" and "Spire" to the satellite groups
• Update the installed satellite TLE data

Version 2.0.3.9 of STL Tracker released

Version 2.0.3.9 of STL Tracker is now available for download at stltracker.com/download

New features include:

• Institute delay between the end of a pass and the parking operation, in case a remote client is simply transferring control to another pass
• For the 'M2RC2800P [New]' rotor controller check that the direction of motion is as expected, else issue a 'STOP' command so that the commanded position will be updated
• Fix problem with saving and loading of the spherical view across sessions

Version 2.0.0.6 of STL Tracker released.

Version 2.0.0.6 of STL Tracker is now available for download at stltracker.com/download

New features include:

• Support for Solar Sytem bodies (Sun, Moon, and other planets) in most views
• Support for a decays view, which gives predicted and historical satellite re-entry information based on data from Space-Track
• Support for a SATCAT Boxscore view, summarizing the total number of satellites by status and country
• Option to choose between UTC and the system defined time zone
• Ability to re-order the columns in textual views
• Option to download satellite catalog (satcat) data from Space-Track and CelesTrak
• Option to delete decayed satellites based on satcat data
• Update the NASA NAIF SPICE kernels, including the leapseconds kernel for the positive leap second added at end of day (midnight) on December 31, 2016
• Support for 'Cylindrical - Google Maps' view on 64-bit platforms
• Tooltips for observers and satellites in 'Cylindrical - Google Maps' view
• Update the searchable list of places in the Search tab of the Observers dialog and significantly reduce the number of entries
• Set the Google Maps JavaScript API version to v=3.24, to ensure changes to the API do not impact functionality

Version 1.3.0.4 of STL Tracker released.

Version 1.3.0.4 of STL Tracker is now available for download at stltracker.com/download New features include: • Add support for top-level views within Tracker, allowing the use of multiple displays • Add label option to the existing Clock view • Add Clock view which provides a large analog time display • Add TRACKING_STATUS_EXT0 connection command which reports whether the currently tracking satellite is within the horizon mask of the observer • Add support for the Orbital 2.4AEBP rotor controller

Version 1.1.0.1 of STL Tracker released.

Version 1.1.0.1 of STL Tracker is now available for download at stltracker.com/download

New features include:

• Add Update group membership for TLE updates and update documentation
• Update the NASA NAIF SPICE Toolkit to N0065 (July 23, 2014)
• Update satellite database
• Add "Combined TLE age (days)" column to the near collisions view
• Make satellites and observers dialogs resizable
• Use feedback from the 'Rot2Prog' rotor controller to set the degrees per impulse values
• Rename 'Rot2Prog' rotor control interface 'SPID Rot2Prog'
• Restore toolbar positions and states when Tracker starts
• Add Clock view which provides a large digital date and time display