Live Globe
Start from Earth. Follow object positions, orbit context, and satellite detail without turning the catalog into a spreadsheet.
FEATURE/MANIFEST
A field instrument, not a fake command center.
These features come from the local Live Orbit app surfaces: globe, satellite details, search, passes, Sky Mode, insights, news, privacy, and trusted data.
MODULE/INDEX
Feature modules
Pass Predictions
Use location with iOS permission to calculate visible passes, timing, peak elevation, and pass context.
Sky Mode and AR
Point with device orientation and location. The app treats pointing as an estimate, not as navigation or safety guidance.
Search
Search common names, aliases, NORAD IDs, missions, operators, and beginner terms. ISS handling is kept clean.
Insights
Read catalog context, launches, reentries, trends, object highlights, and plain-language answers built from the app data model.
News
Track space stories, launches, mission updates, live streams, and events through the same product surface as the tracker.
SKY/PIPELINE
How the app connects data to viewing
- CATALOG
Public orbital elements
Live Orbit reads public orbital data and catalog facts. No private account is required for the core product.
- PROPAGATE
SGP4-style position estimates
Satellite positions and passes are estimates. Freshness matters, and the product states its limits plainly.
- LOCALIZE
Your sky, with permission
Location supports visible passes, maps, Sky Mode, and AR. iOS permission controls access.
- INTERPRET
Readable detail
The app translates orbit data into sheets, widgets, search results, news, insights, and supportable context.
Satellite positions, pass predictions, maps, and AR pointing are estimates. Live Orbit is not for navigation, collision avoidance, satellite control, emergency operations, or safety-critical use.