Satellite Chasers2.3006 - App Store

Satellite Chasers lets you explore the real satellite catalog from your phone, including active satellites, rocket bodies, debris, and newly added objects soon after launch.
Point your phone at the sky in AR to see what is overhead, or explore satellites over the globe. Track satellites, launches, predicted decays, and conjunctions, which are close approaches between objects in orbit that may indicate potential collision risk.
Features include:
- Track tens of thousands of objects cataloged in Earth orbit
- Use AR to see satellites overhead through your phone’s camera
- Play SatSpot, a satellite pointing challenge where your aim determines your check-in points
- Get notifications for predicted decays, conjunctions, launches, and newly added satellites
- Search launches and see what flew together
- Read space news connected to satellites, launches, and orbital activity
- View satellite images, descriptions, radio/transmitter data from SatNOGS, and select NASA 3D models
- Customize filters to show the satellites you care about
- Check in with nearby satellites, earn points, and compete on leaderboards
- Favorite satellites and organize your personal Orbit of friends
Whether you are a space nerd, ham radio operator, sky watcher, or just curious about what is passing overhead, Satellite Chasers gives you a playful way to explore orbit in real time.

Version History Adds an option to prevent SatSpot from appearing. 2.3006 Oct 5 This update introduces a rebuilt satellite viewing experience, SatSpot, and live aircraft in AR.
Highlights:
- New rendering system for smoother satellite tracking and globe navigation
- SatSpot: a new satellite pointing challenge built around AR check-ins
- Aircraft shown in AR using live ADS-B data
- Improved satellite labels, map tiles, selection behavior, and AR interactions 2.3005 Sep 26 This update introduces a rebuilt satellite viewing experience, SatSpot, and live aircraft in AR.
Highlights:
- New rendering system for smoother satellite tracking and globe navigation
- SatSpot: a new satellite pointing challenge built around AR check-ins
- Aircraft shown in AR using live ADS-B data
- Improved satellite labels, map tiles, selection behavior, and AR interactions 2.3003 Sep 18 This update introduces a rebuilt satellite viewing experience, SatSpot, and live aircraft in AR.
Highlights:
- New rendering system for smoother satellite tracking and globe navigation
- SatSpot: a new satellite pointing challenge built around AR check-ins
- Aircraft shown in AR using live ADS-B data
- Improved satellite labels, map tiles, selection behavior, and AR interactions 2.3001 Sep 12 This update introduces a rebuilt satellite viewing experience, SatSpot, and live aircraft in AR.
Highlights:
- New rendering system for smoother satellite tracking and globe navigation
- SatSpot: a new satellite pointing challenge built around AR check-ins
- Aircraft shown in AR using live ADS-B data
- Improved satellite labels, map tiles, selection behavior, and AR interactions 2.3 Aug 30 This version resolves an issue where a link from a password reset request would be intercepted by the app as a deep link, preventing users from reseting their password. 2.2002 Mar 7 Nearly all pages within Satellite Chasers have been rebuilt from the ground up, with a great deal of new functionality having been added along the way.
Upcoming Launches can now be viewed on the News Page.
The 'Sat List' and 'Set Satellites Shown' page now offer advanced filtering options.
All this and much more. 2.2 Jan 4 Look backwards and forward in time! You can now set a Custom App Time to see a satellite's location over the Earth or in the sky, even days before or afterwards.
The Azimuth and Elevation for a satellite are now also shown when selecting a satellite over the Globe or in AR. This is shown to the right of the Check-Ins & Points you've gotten from that Satellite. 2.116 07/17/2025 This version of Satellite Chasers brings a new 'Notification Settings' option on the Settings page where you can subscribe to notifications. The following types of notifications can be added:
1. Satellite Flyovers (with customizable pass elevation)
2. New Satellites Added (with filtering by type/origin)
3. Conjunction (AKA potential satellite collision)
4. Decay Events (AKA predicted satellite re-entries)
5. Rocket Launches (with filtering by launch site/pad/vehicle)
All options allow you to configure how long in advance you would like to be notified. 2.115 07/07/2025 Major performance improvements to satellite rendering. 2.11 06/19/2025 Fixes issue with text not displaying on settings menu for devices not set to Dark Mode. 2.1007 10/09/2024 Satellite Chasers latest version brings advanced filtering capabilities, such as showing all events with Radio Details, Showing all satellites with an upcoming event (such as a potential collision or a re-entry!). You can even filter satellites by their orbit type, such as LEO, MEO, GEO, or EEO. 2.1006 10/17/2023 Satellite Chasers' latest update brings on-screen joystick controls for precision navigation around the globe! Thank Blu3Sky for this request! 2.1005 09/01/2023 Satellite Chasers' latest release adds up-to-date radio signal details to the end of the satellite description. Thank Kj5bms for this request! An issue was also resolved. 2.1004 07/29/2023 Satellite Chasers' latest release adds up-to-date radio signal details to the end of the satellite description. Thank Kj5bms for this request! 2.1003 07/29/2023 Improving notification capabilities. 2.1002 05/17/2023 Satellite Chasers' latest version includes predicted re-entries, as well as several additional UI improvements and added functionality. 2.1001 05/06/2023 Satellite Chasers latest version brings Augmented Reality Mode up to par with the rest of the application.
The calculation of nearby satellites for Check-In's is now calculated server-side rather than client-side, meaning you Check In with everything above you, rather than just what your phone can load.
The user interface has also been improved in several places, and many bugs/crashes have been fixed. 2.1 01/18/2023 Satellite Chasers latest release brings some UI changes to the Next Pass menu, as well as several bug fixes. 2.025 12/22/2022 Satellite Chasers latest version brings with it the ability to filter the satellites shown by their Origin! 2.024 12/18/2022 Satellite Chaser's latest version brings the Augmented Reality button into the toolbar for better accessibility.
The settings button is then moved into the upper right corner of the screen, where the AR button used to be.
A new FAQ page has also been added to the settings page. 2.023 11/13/2022 Satellite Chasers latest version ditches the dusty old reddit-based news feed and upgrades to the great SpaceFlight News API, which aggregates many of the most reputable space news websites. 2.022 02/17/2022 Satellite Chasers newest release allows you to customize your location settings!

Historically, the app has only pulled your location once at the start of the app. This will still be the default, but now you can enable 'Active Tracker' mode to have the app persistently update your location while the app is open.

And finally, you can now manually set your location to check predicted flyovers at a location other than your current one, and see what AR would look like from that location! 2.021 02/11/2022 The latest version of Satellite Chasers loads is significantly more efficient from a data usage perspective. Several full-table calls were removed and additional logic was added to account for fetching any needed data.

The marker noting your location now also shrinks as you zoom in on your location. (Thank you blu3sky!)

Lastly, after checking in, you are now shown the number of new satellites you haven't seen before, and if you moved up in rank on the leaderboard! (Thank you Tom!) 2.02 01/30/2022 Fixing issue with In-App Purchases to remove Advertisements. 2.011 12/02/2021