Zenith API

Real-time Satellite Tracking

Changelog

Version 0.7.0

🔍 Satellite Filters

  • Azimuth Range Filter: Filter satellites by compass direction range (0° to 360°)
  • Elevation Threshold Filter: Set minimum elevation angle above horizon (10° to 90°)
  • Visible Only Filter: Show only potentially visible satellites
Version 0.6.2

🎯 Satellite Hover Tooltip

✨ New Features

  • Satellite Information Tooltips: Hover over any satellite on the radar to see which specific satellite it is.
Version 0.6.1

🛰️ Interactive Satellite Selection

✨ New Features

  • Satellite Highlighting: Users can now click on satellite cards or directly on the radar to highlight specific satellites
  • Synchronized Selection: Selected satellites are highlighted in both the card view and radar view simultaneously
  • Toggle Selection: Clicking on an already selected satellite will deselect it
  • Quick Deselect: Press ESC key to clear the current selection
  • Visual Feedback: Selected satellites are clearly highlighted with enhanced visual indicators
Version 0.6.0

🛰️ Enhanced Satellite Information Display

✨ New Features

  • Local Time Icon: Shows the observer’s current time of day (day or night) to provide instant context for observing conditions.
  • Satellite Illumination Icon: Indicates whether the satellite is sunlit or in Earth’s shadow, a key factor for visibility.
Version 0.5.0

🛰️ Enhanced Satellite Information Display

✨ New Features

  • Smart Visibility Detection: Now shows which satellites are actually visible by considering their position above the horizon, whether they’re in sunlight, and current lighting conditions at your location
Version 0.4.0

🛰️ Enhanced Satellite Information Display

✨ New Features

  • Range Field: Added distance measurement from observer to spacecraft (displayed in kilometers)
  • Velocity Field: Added spacecraft velocity information (displayed in km/s)
Version 0.3.0

🛰️ Technical improvements and bug fixes

Version 0.0.2

🛰️ Space Station Group Objects

Added support for space station group objects.

Version 0.0.1

🌟 Welcome to the Space Community!

We’re excited to launch Zenith API - a platform designed to bring satellite tracking to everyone. Whether you’re a developer, researcher, educator, or space enthusiast, Zenith API provides the tools you need to explore Earth’s orbital environment.

Who are we building for?

For Developers: A clean, well-documented API that makes satellite data accessible

For Educators: Tools to inspire the next generation of space explorers

For Researchers: Reliable data for scientific projects and analysis

For Enthusiasts: Easy access to track satellites and the ISS