Orbit Viewer: Live Satellites
Live satellite map & 3D globe
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
See every active satellite flying over your head right now — the ISS, Starlink and more, in real-time 3D. Rewind time or fast-forward to tomorrow's passes.
Orbit Viewer turns your iPhone into a live window on Earth orbit. Powered by NORAD's public orbital data (TLE) and SGP4 propagation, it visualizes 16,000+ active satellites — the ISS, Starlink constellations, GPS, weather satellites and more — on a beautiful 3D globe and a 2D world map.
◆ REAL-TIME 3D GLOBE
- All 16,000+ satellites rendered smoothly at once
- Rotate and zoom with fluid, inertial gestures
- Tap any satellite to see its orbit line and live details
◆ 2D WORLD MAP
- Minimal coastline style or satellite imagery — your choice
- Ground track display for the selected satellite
- Pinch to zoom, flick to pan with momentum
◆ CONTROL TIME ITSELF
- Playback from 1x to 1000x, plus pause
- Endless jog dial to scrub into the past or future
- Jump to any exact moment (UTC, ISO 8601)
◆ FIND ANY SATELLITE
- Instant search by name or satellite catalog number
- Every TLE orbital element on display: inclination, eccentricity, mean motion and more
- Long-press to copy names and numbers
◆ ABOUT THE DATA
- Orbital data from CelesTrak (celestrak.org) public TLEs
- One-tap updates; works offline with bundled data
- Maps: NASA Blue Marble & Natural Earth (public domain)
For space enthusiasts, ISS watchers, Starlink spotters, educators and curious kids alike — see what's really happening above the night sky, right in your hand.
Note: Contains ads. A one-time in-app purchase removes all ads.
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- Fixed a number of display and interaction issues (3D rotation, 2D satellite positions, landscape layout and time synchronization)
- Added French, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and German
- Improved the time-jump sheet and search
The developer, AKIRA TEZUKA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- AKIRA TEZUKA
- Size
- 10.8 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 5 more
- English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove Ads $1.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Akira Tezuka