Visual
SAT-Flare Tracker 3D
DOWNLOAD
TLE - WINDOW
This
window allows the user to download the satellite TLEs from a few
predefined sources. Currently, it's not yet possible to update the
source list, however, in further releases the list will be editable.
The
window is shown in the following picture.

The
main list allows the user to select one or more TLE sources, while some
controls and buttons permit to define the importing strategy. After the
selection, the user has to click one of the following buttons:
- Download, Add: the
selected TLEs will be downloaded and all the orbits added to the
already existing ones. Duplicated satellites may appear if the same
orbits are downloaded more than once.
- Download, Add, Update: the
selected TLEs will be downloaded and all the orbits processed. If an
orbit is already present in the program data, its TLE is
updated. If the orbit is not yet present in the program data, a new
satellite is added.
- Download, Update: the
selected TLEs will be downloaded and all the orbits processed. If an
orbit is already present in the program data, its TLE is
updated. If the orbit is
not present, the new satellite will be discharged.
Different strategies
can be used to perform the orbit update:
- Update always: the update is always
performed (even if the loaded TLE is older than the currently used TLE).
- Update only if more recent: the update is performed only
if the loaded TLE is newer than the currently used TLE.
- Update only selected
Sats: if
this box is checked, the update is considered only for the selected
satellites. Please see the Manage
Satellite List window to learn how to select
satellites. The Satellite
List button will open that window.
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By
Simone Corbellini
