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Card 596 of 10002026-08-28 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-28

ORBITAL Turns the Night Sky into a Live Dashboard

orbitalcompass.space Observed source
Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser-based satellite tracker that maps spacecraft, predicts overhead passes, and displays orbital details for a chosen location.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-28 issue.

Field notes

ORBITAL describes a browser-side workflow rather than a static astronomy page: it obtains published element sets, runs SGP4 propagation locally, and turns the output into globe positions and location-specific pass timings. Its stated coverage includes ISS telemetry and Starlink trains, with altitude, velocity, inclination, and crew information for the station. The extracted tracker was still fetching element sets and displayed 0 objects, so live operation could not be confirmed from the page evidence alone.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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Landing page observed 2026-08-28. The live site may have changed.