While many resources provide essential information about orbital assets, there has been no single platform that combines data such as active and decayed satellite count, real-time and historical TLE data, and space weather forecasts. Satcat addresses this gap by unifying this information, allowing users to easily search, reference, and analyze information related to objects and activities in Earth's orbit.
Creating Satcat was driven by a passion for simplifying access to vital satellite data for aerospace industry professionals and enthusiasts alike, explained Hyun Seo, VP of Product at Kayhan Space. Industry professionals, including our in-house astrodynamics team, often rely on multiple datasets with different interfaces, scales, and units, significantly slowing them down. By unifying these diverse datasets into a single place, Satcat streamlines the research and analysis process for these professionals and beyond.
Satcat's database includes over 60,000 objects, searchable by name and NORAD/COSPAR ID or by advanced queries such as object type, launch date, country of origin, apogee, and perigee. Each object has a reference page with detailed information, including its orbit, latest TLE update, country of origin, launch date, object type, and a 10-day visibility forecast relative to the user's location. The platform offers up to four years of historical TLE data for space objects. The 3D globe view provides a dynamic, real-time visual representation of active payloads, rocket bodies, and space debris, while the Launch Stats tab keeps users updated on upcoming launch activity.
For advanced analytics, Satcat's Sandbox feature allows users to quickly analyze satellite orbits and compare primary TLE inputs against up to 10 secondary TLEs. The platform's toolkit includes a TLE visualizer and a multi-format time converter, designed to accelerate astrodynamicists' work. Users can join the platform's Discord server to share their findings, request new features, and receive support.
Space weather events pose risks to satellite operations, including equipment damage, orbital anomalies, and communication loss. Satcat provides historical, current, and forecasted information for these events using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Scales, offering a comprehensive look at orbital activity.
Kayhan's tools help analysts quickly navigate contextual data to make sense of orbital events. For example, how many objects have Chinese spaceplanes deployed? What else is in a similar orbit? These tools make it easy to answer these questions, remarked Maj. Sean Allen, Chief of the U.S. Space Force's SDA TAP Lab.
The release of Satcat follows Kayhan Space's recent unveiling of Pathfinder Classroom, providing university curriculums access to Kayhan Space's leading space traffic coordination, autonomous conjunction assessment, and collision mitigation capabilities at a fraction of the cost. These products support Kayhan Space's mission to make space accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of industry expertise.
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