This is a curated list of software for satellite pass prediction and/or rig and rotor control.
Updated Feb 8, 2025. Updates, changes, or suggestions please email David, N9KT.
On the web:
- AMSAT Online Satellite Pass Predictions
- AMSAT AR Online Satellite Pass Predictions
- N2YO – Live real-time satellite tracking and 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.
Historical Software
Over many years, a wide variety of programs have been developed for use in satellite operations. Many of these programs are still useful, while others are of historical interest only. To download many of these programs, as well as other information and files visit https://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp.