- Category: Utilities
- First released: August 17, 2010
- Versions: 1 archived
- Installable: 1 of 1
- Seller: vosburgh.org
- org.vosburgh.ProSatHD
Requirements: Compatible with iPad. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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8 of 16This app provides exactly the information I need, and in great depth. I just ordered a portable radio transceiver, and I'm hoping to listen to the ISS and amateur radio satellites. Now I can easily learn when flyovers are taking place, so I can get the best signals.<br/><br/>I'm sure I'll also enjoy spotting satellites and telescopes like the Hubble. It's hard to believe the amount of information this app provides for ten dollars; I'll be using it for years to come. Don't hesitate; if your search brought you here, you've found what you're looking for!
The program is great for amateur satellite communicate,it provide realtime data to correct doppler frequency shift,and it work with Chinese amateur satellite HO-68(I have try some program to predict failed for HO-68 on WM system,but other satellite work well).<br/>And elements data download ok with new Chinaham entrace,it's helpful because sometime it doesn't work from celestrak in China(due to great wall:(
Great App! If you want to know where the Internation Space Station is then this is the app for you. Easy to set up. Great 3D globe. A must have if you are a NASA nut like me!
I really like your app. A few suggestions for you:<br/>1. Please let me add satellites from the "what's up" to the "map view/manage" sats tabs! When I am looking to see what satellites I can see in the next hour, I want to be able to add them to the map directly, not have to memorize their sometimes difficult to remember names in order to add them to my managed satellites list.<br/>2. Please let me add more than 10 satellites to my managed lists. Or at least let me make multiple groups of 10 that I could turn on and off depending on what I want to show on the map. The iPad 2 in particular should be able to handle many more than 10 on the map at once. <br/>3. It would be really cool to have the ability to calculate "Iridium Flares" that are coming up at my position. If one has never seen an Iridium Flare, they are quite impressive and well worth the effort of adding to your app.<br/>4. A satellite 3D view with compass and elevation, that would guide you to see the satellite the way "Pocket Universe", "Go Sky Watch", etc. Guide you to find stars in the sky. Hold your iPad up and an arrow could guide you to where the satellite is in the sky. This would be especially useful with the Iridium Flares mentioned above. <br/>5. Maybe a Wikipedia page under the details page about each satellite, if there is such a wiki page. I would love to learn more about the various satellites I am tracking. <br/><br/>Thanks for reading my suggestions.
I use this app to predict amateur radio encounters with satelltes as well as discover ISS visible encounters. ProSat is the big brother to HamSat has all the amateur radio features built in that I am aware.<br/><br/>When using a radio to contact a satellite with a beam antenna one must aim the antenna accurately to reach it - especially if you are using low power radios like handhelds. Two bits of information useful are the overhead plot and elevation data. I monitor the elevation data to adjust the aim of my antenna for an optimun signal. I find the circular horizon views accurate and predictable. <br/><br/>The automatic change in display from the globe in portrait to a Mercator for landscape is a nice design to fill the space most efficiently.<br/><br/>I can't find any faults that I wish would be worked so I give it a 5 star for an efficient utility.
A few features don't work, like Add To Calendar. Disappointing. Not very user friendly, despite past feedback (must come from the developer!). LOL. GoSatWatch app is better.
I was hesitant to pay $10 for an app I knew nothing about but it turns out it was worth every penny. I love telling my friends that the Space Station is going to be flying overhead in 10 minutes and sure enough, there it is. Everybody thinks I'm some sort of NASA wizard. Also, the app on the iPad is pure eye candy. The look of the dark side of the Earth with all the city lights is amazing. It's one of those apps that you pull up for someone when you want to show off the iPad. I have 4 satellite apps ( yea, I'm a geek) and this is by far the best one. I also had a question about something, e-mailed the website received a reply the next day. Get it, you won't be sorry. And "NO", I don't work for the company.
This feature no longer works under iOS 6? Also lost the ability to see 5 day forecast in HD version.
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