2.6
2022-03-09
- Ability to show country borders on Orbit, Ground, Satellite views.
- Ability to select time increments of 10 seconds and 10 minutes for animation.
- Ability to show or stop Earth rotation in Orbit and Ground views.
- Ability to show satellite visibility circle in Orbit and Satellite views.
- Virtual Reality mode in landscape is no longer enabled by default in new installations.
- Fix inability to load startup announcements due to insecure http URL
- Removed double-top-to-center-satellite functionality.
- Removed Flurry Analytics.
2.5.2
2020-11-26
1) Support for MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) and MacOS 11 (Big Sur).
2) Support for iOS 14 and iPhone 12.
3) On iPad, the Search, Settings, Info, and Help views now appear in popup windows to avoid blocking the screen.
4) Uses Apple's new Metal 3D graphics API instead of OpenGL - a big graphics performance improvement!
5) Securely downloads satellite data using HTTPS connections.
6) Fixes problems with Settings popup view on iPads and Macs.
7) Now allows 360-degree-wide maps in Ground Track view.
8) On iPad, selecting a new satellite in Search or satellite lists now takes effect instantly.
9) On iPad, changing any settings switch now takes effect instantly.
10) Improved contrast between Earth's day and night sides.
11) Fixed some typos in Help and satellite info.
2.5.1
2020-11-17
1) Support for MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) and MacOS 11 (Big Sur).
2) Support for iOS 14 and iPhone 12.
3) On iPad, the Search, Settings, Info, and Help views now appear in popup windows to avoid blocking the screen.
4) Uses Apple's new Metal 3D graphics API instead of OpenGL - a big graphics performance improvement!
5) Securely downloads satellite data using HTTPS connections.
6) Fixes problems with Settings popup view on iPads and Macs.
2.5
2020-11-16
1) Support for MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) and MacOS 11 (Big Sur).
2) Support for iOS 14 and iPhone 12.
3) On iPad, the Search, Settings, Info, and Help views now appear in popup windows to avoid blocking the screen.
4) Uses Apple's new Metal 3D graphics API instead of OpenGL - a big graphics performance improvement!
5) Securely downloads satellite data using HTTPS connections.
2.4.1
2020-05-25
1) Fix rendering problem with Dragon spacecraft model.
2) Fix problem with black text on black background in Search bar when iOS appearance is "Light" mode.
2.4
2020-05-12
1) Orbitrack now updates its satellite data every hour of every every day to keep up with the rapid launches and orbital changes of the Starlink satellite constellation.
2) Support for iPhone 11, XR, SE, and iOS 13.
3) New satellite constellations: OneWeb, Planet, and Spire. New descriptions for these constellations, and for the Starlink constellation.
4) New “Show Satellite Names” switch in Sky view. Fix for satellites sometimes failing to be labelled in Sky View.
5) Fix for amateur radio satellite frequencies not appearing on startup under certain conditions.
6) Fix for search text appearing black on dark gray background when phone UI is in Light mode.
7) Fix for for being unable to select Year, Month, or Day in Time Flow controls.
8) In Ground Track view, show popup explaining why Motion sensors cannot be enabled, with solution (switch to a different view!)
9) Sadly, Iridium Flare predictions have been removed. As iridium de-orbits the old Iridium Block-1 satellites which caused these flares, it is no longer possible to predict them reliably.
2.3
2019-11-08
1) Support for iOS 13 and iPhone 11.
2) Displays rise/set times to satellite lists.
3) Fixes bug that hides satellites when "Show visible passes on" option is turned on in Settings.
2.2
2019-07-09
1) New satellite category: Starlink satellites, SpaceX's mega-communication satellite constellation.
2) Optionally display "You Are Here" location marker on Earth in Orbit, Satellite, and Ground views.
3) Search for amateur radio satellites by their AmSat names: AO-73, CO-57, etc.
4) Lists and search results now show satellite visual magnitudes and elevations in degrees above or below the horizon.
5) Object Info now shows satellites distances and velocities in miles and miles/second in addition to km and km/sec.
6) Miscellaneous small bug fixes and performance improvements.
2.1
2018-12-01
1) Supports iOS 12, iPhone XR, XS, and iPad Pro.
2) Improved Augmented Reality (AR) mode the utilizes the camera in Sky view.
3) New Motion button in the toolbar to easily activate your device's motion sensors.
3) More information in Satellite Info - launch dates, launch sites, categories, and countries of origin.
2.0.3
2018-04-12
1) Removed "Command not recognized" alert during VR voice control.
2) Hide Home bar on iPhone X in night vision mode.
3) Show "Locate" arrow closer to center of screen in AR mode.
2.0.2
2018-04-06
1) Added "Show Alt-Azimuth Grid" switch to Sky View settings.
2) Added "Show Selected Satellite Orbit" switch to view settings.
3) Added "Email Support" button to Help.
4) Fixed an edge case problem where the selected satellite could become un-selected, causing a crash or other undefined behavior at startup. In this case, the selected satellite now reverts to the ISS.
5) TIANGONG-1 removed from database, now that it's in the Pacific ocean!
6) "Show Cities" option now works in Orbit, Satellite, Ground views.
7) Fixed problem with alerts for satellite settings triggering at the wrong time.
8) Correct number of satellite categories now shown in Settings "Satellites Shown" row.
2.0.1
2018-04-01
1) New illustrated Quick Start guide at first launch of new versions.
2) Fix bug with location not updating from (0,0) after initial app install.
3) Fix problem with multiple alerts appearing at first launch.
4) Fix brief flash from sky view to orbit view at first launch.
5) Fix problem with satellites and orbits beyond the horizon being drawn in front of the Earth (in Orbit and Satellite views.)
6) Fix problem with not updating HUD and status bar after switching chart perspective.
7) Restored "Observe Daylight Saving Time" switch in Location settings.
8) Set minimum field of view to 15 degrees in VR/AR mode (1 degree otherwise).