Visual SAT-Flare Tracker 3D

SATELLITES - WINDOW

This window allows the user to manage the satellite list. The window is shown in the following picture and it permits to:
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Fig. 1

Select the Working Satellite

To define the working satellite it is necessary to double click on its entry in the satellite list. The current working satellite and its TLE are shown in the lower box of the window. The working satellite can be changed also by double clicking on the satellite representation in the main graphical Work Window. The working satellite is always plotted regarless its enabled/disabled status.

Select / Deselect Satellites

Some functions act only on the selected satellites, such as the flare search, the TLE update, and so on.  When a satellite is selected its entry will appear highlighted in the list. As an example the IRIDIUM 33, visible in the list of Fig. 1, appears selected. Several methods can be used to select / deselect a satellite:
Enable / Disable Satellites

Only the enabled satellites are considered for plotting. To enable / disable satellites it is necessary to select them and to click on the Enable Selected Sats or on the Disable Selected Sats button.

Enable / Disable the "Show Orbit" flag

Among the enabled satellites, the orbits and the satellite visibility circles will be plotted only for those satellites whose "Plot Orbit" flag is enabled. To Enable / Disable such a flag it is necessary to select the satellites and to click on the Hide Orbit or Show Orbit button.

Note. The working satellite is always plotted regardless its Enabled/Disabled status. 

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By Simone Corbellini