This is a collection of tools to help you know when the next satellite passes are happening.
Updated Feb 7, 2025. Updates, changes, or suggestions please email David, N9KT.
On the web:
- AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions
- AMSAT AR Online Satellite Pass Predictions
- ORBIT – this is a hosted open-source browser-based app.
- Satellite & Sky Tracker – Make sure to click the “Getting Started” button in the top right for info.
- SatTrack Web – lightweight, browser-based satellite tracking solution.
- Visible Ephemeris – High-Performance Satellite Tracking Appliance
- Zenith – A modern web-based satellite tracking application designed for amateur radio operators and satellite enthusiasts. Zenith provides real-time satellite tracking, pass predictions, and radio integration features.
On an Android:
- Ham Satting – The all-in-one, multi-platform application for amateur radio satellite tracking. Real-time visualization, pass predictions, QSO logging, SSTV decoding, and more—all in one powerful tool.
- ISS Detector – this is the one I use. It is the most full-featured one I have found. It also puts events in your calendar. $2.99 to track all the ham satellites.
- Look4Sat – as good as ISS Detector but does not put events in your calendar.
- ORBIT – this is a hosted open-source browser-based app.
On an iPhone:
- GoSatWatch – well recommended. $9.99
- Ham Satting – The all-in-one, multi-platform application for amateur radio satellite tracking. Real-time visualization, pass predictions, QSO logging, SSTV decoding, and more—all in one powerful tool.
- ISS Detector – this is the one I use. It is the most full-featured one I have found. It also puts events in your calendar. $2.99 to track all the ham satellites.
- ORBIT – this is a hosted open-source browser-based app.
On PC/Mac/Linux:
- Ham Satting – iOS/macOS/Android/Windows/Linux – The all-in-one, multi-platform application for amateur radio satellite tracking. Real-time visualization, pass predictions, QSO logging, and more—all in one powerful tool.
- SATPC32 – All in one Windows app to control radios and rotors.
- SatTrack by OZ9AAR – Feature rich Windows application to track satellites and control rotors and radios. The “Future Pass Planner” shows the polar chart of all the future passes.
- SkyRoof – Windows application for Hams and satellite enthusiasts
- Visible Ephemeris – Linux/Raspberry Pi High-Performance Satellite Tracking Appliance
- Zenith – (Self-host) A modern web-based satellite tracking application designed for amateur radio operators and satellite enthusiasts. Zenith provides real-time satellite tracking, pass predictions, and radio integration features.