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IDB Communications provides satellite, communications and space-data resources, including orbital data and related information.
Welcome to the IDB site. The original site included information and resources covering satellite communications, tracking, spaceflight and related activities.
Satellite Data
About IDB
Ken Ernandes and I supported NASA Space Shuttle missions by generating orbital data from the latest real state vectors received from several sources, including the DOD C-Band Radar Network at Cape Canaveral. Space Shuttle orbital data was prepared several times daily during supported missions.
Important Information
Two-line elements (TLE) and other satellite data presented and distributed through this site are provided for informational and operational purposes. Please observe any applicable permissions and distribution restrictions associated with the data.
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AUS-CITY News and Notices
AUS-CITY General Operations Forum
AUS-CITY NATO and Military Press Releases
- US Air Force Force Design 2026: Designing the Air Force for the Future Fight
- Nimitz Trains New, Returning Naval Aviators
- NAS Pensacola Homecoming Airshow Celebrates 200 Years Forged Here
- MAKO Flex Builds Lethality For The Modern Watch Floor
- Air Force JAG Corps rolls out military justice reforms, force development initiatives to cut pretrial delays, improve readiness
NASA Space Station Branch
NASA Space Shuttle / Human Spaceflight Branch
- NASA Seeks Next Generation of Explorers to Join Astronaut Corps
- NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Florida Students
- NASA Astronaut, STEM Creator Connect with Students for STEM Day
- NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch
- NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants
NASA Constellation/Orion/Exploration Branch
- Want to fly to the moon? Nasa is looking for new astronauts for the Artemis programme
- Nasa’s 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale
- Japan readies Martian moon mission to uncover origins of life
- Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars breaks record for off-planet driving
- Nasa releases striking image of dawn on Mars
NASA News and Reports
- NASA kick-starts a fresh push to bring Mars samples home
- We can't see Fast Radio Bursts but we can now hear them thanks to a Finnish Cathedral
- On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard
- Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' just landed on Audible, but what actually makes an exoplanet habitable?
- Did comets bring building blocks of life to Earth? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
AUS-CITY General Satellite Reports
- AST SpaceMobile unveils $1.3 billion engine deal with Firefly Aerospace to power new heavy-lift rocket
- Falcon 9 to launch from California on classified mission for U.S. Space Force
- Blue Origin reveals new kick stage, engines for its New Glenn rockets
- As it happened: spacewalkers install space station’s eighth and final upgraded solar array
- Spacewalkers complete five-year effort to upgrade space station power supply
AUS-CITY Astronomy & Space Research
- APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact
- Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir
- NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities
- NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston
- NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds
AUS-CITY Solar Enviromental Bulletins
AUS-CITY Earthquake Reports
AUS-CITY Amateur Radio Bulletins
AUS-CITY GPS / WAAS Reports
Satellite Watch
- NASA kick-starts a fresh push to bring Mars samples home
- We can't see Fast Radio Bursts but we can now hear them thanks to a Finnish Cathedral
- On this day in space! Nov. 11, 1966: NASA launches Gemini 12 mission with astronaut icons Buzz Aldrin and Jim Lovell aboard
- Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' just landed on Audible, but what actually makes an exoplanet habitable?
- Did comets bring building blocks of life to Earth? Scientists aren't so sure anymore
Weather
World News
- Brooklyn Building Collapses, Killing 1 and Injuring Others in Flatbush, NY
- ICE Officer Involved in Maine Shooting Expressed Hatred of Immigrants
- Jensen Huang Said to Have Had Relationship With Nvidia Executive Who Reports to Him
- Judge Richard A. Posner Has Died. His Influence in Law Was Beyond Compare.
- Blue Texas? Battleground Kansas? Both Parties Wonder if the Map Has Shifted.
Sports News
- Giants Reportedly Pursued Trade For Falcons Superstar RB Bijan Robinson
- Klatt’s CFP Takeaways: Rankings Committee Is ‘Devaluing The Regular Season’
- Manchester United Reportedly Nearing Deal To Hire USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino
- Jeremy Fears Jr. Leads No. 5 Michigan State Past No. 2 Duke In Champions Classic
- Arch Manning Is Silencing The Doubters, And Texas Is Reaping The Rewards
News and Controversy Corner
- Australian states could sue tobacco companies for billions in healthcare costs under proposal
- Australian states could sue tobacco companies for billions in healthcare costs under proposal
- Human torso found in sofa in Sydney bushland prompts homicide investigation
- Human torso found in sofa in Sydney bushland prompts homicide investigation
- Democrat Scott Colom to be first Black senator elected in Mississippi since 1874 after narrow win – US politics live
Science and Technology
- Significant drop in levels of toxic 'forever' chemicals in England's rivers
- Significant drop in levels of toxic 'forever' chemicals in England's rivers
- 'Summer was a wake-up call, winter could be dire' warning over food supplies
- Toby Jones stars in film about UK Mars mission
- Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter
Governments, Political Views, Religions
- Some under-25s should get less benefits, Milburn review to say
- 'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
- How would you describe your ethnicity on the census?
- 'Not the answer': Labour MPs speak out against Rosebank as decision looms
- Burnham signals backing for more ethnicity options on next census
Motor Sports
- George Russell credits Toto Wolff's loyalty for Mercedes' F1 title return: "Nobody was hired or fired"
- Bruno Senna reveals plans to put Kimi Antonelli behind the wheel of Ayrton Senna's F1 car
- Max Verstappen questions Ferrari’s decision to let Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc race freely
- Lewis Hamilton loses most marketable athlete crown as Charles Leclerc moves ahead
- Kimi Antonelli keeps F1 title promise with Italian flag hair at Mercedes factory