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FBSAT59 - Amateur Satellite Tracking & Communication Software

🌐 Language: English | 日本語

Welcome to FBSAT59, a modern open-source successor to GPredict. Track satellites in real-time, control your radio equipment, receive amateur radio communications, and monitor satellite telemetry from your desktop or mobile device.

Key Features

  • Real-time Satellite Tracking — Accurate orbital predictions using Skyfield ephemeris
  • Dual Radio Control — Direct Hamlib control or NET Control (rigctld/rotctld compatible)
  • Communications Suite — APRS, FT4, Q65, CW, SSTV, SSDV, telemetry decoding
  • Web Interface — Access from smartphone/tablet on the same LAN via browser
  • METEOR/HRPT Reception — SatDump integration for weather satellite image acquisition
  • Automatic TLE Updates — Multi-source TLE synchronization (CelesTrak, Space-Track, AMSAT)
  • Transmitter Database — SATNOGS integration + manual frequency management
  • Cross-Platform — Linux, Windows, macOS

Getting Started

Choose your starting point:

Topic Quick Links
First Time Users Installation → Getting Started
Feature Overview Satellite Tracking, Radio Control, Communications
Detailed Setup Setup Guide, Configuration
Need Help? Troubleshooting
API / Integration Web API Reference

Screenshots

Main Dashboard

FBSAT59 Dashboard - Real-time Satellite Tracking

Communications Modes

APRS Reception FT4 Digital Mode

CW Decoder Telemetry Decoding

System Requirements

Minimum Recommended
2 GHz dual-core CPU 2+ GHz quad-core CPU
2 GB RAM 4+ GB RAM
500 MB disk space 2+ GB disk space
Linux / Windows 10+ / macOS 10.14+ Ubuntu 20.04+, Windows 11, macOS 12+

Project Status

Current Version: 0.3.50
License: GPL-2.0 (Compatible with GPredict)
Development: Active
Platform: Python 3.11+

  • GitHub: https://github.com/jf9som/fbsat59
  • Issues & Bug Reports: https://github.com/jf9som/fbsat59/issues
  • Discussions: https://github.com/jf9som/fbsat59/discussions

Language

This documentation is available in:

  • English — Primary documentation
  • 日本語 — Japanese translation (select from language menu)

FBSAT59 is maintained by JF9SOM. For support, please visit the GitHub repository or contact the community.