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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
- New hotel highlights NEXCOM’s non-appropriated fund (NAF) model converting operating performance into long-term investment, traveler value and mission readiness.
- DAF unveils enterprise blueprint to field operational SI across 15 mission domains
- MCPON 17 Releases Refined Guidance to the Chiefs Mess
- CSAF, CMSAF assess Kadena readiness, modernization during Kadena AB visit
- CH-53K King Stallion recovers MH-60S to fly again
NASA Space Station Branch
NASA Space Shuttle / Human Spaceflight Branch
- 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’s ISAM State of Play: The Industry Standard for Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing
NASA Constellation/Orion/Exploration Branch
- 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
- China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US
NASA News and Reports
- Blue Origin announces 3rd stage for its powerful New Glenn rocket —and a new engine
- Earth has captured a new mini moon — but it won't stick around for long
- On this day in space! Nov. 5, 2002: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter moon Almathea only to find it's a 'pile of icy rubble less dense than water'
- You don't have to go to the moon to see Earth differently: Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on what really matters
- NASA's Voyager 1 probe bounces back from communications glitch in interstellar space
AUS-CITY General Satellite Reports
- NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory reenters over Western Indonesia
- NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to burn up this week after more than two decades in space
- Live coverage: SpaceX to close out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch
- Turkey aims for first Moon-orbiting mission in 2027
- As it happened: spacewalkers install new solar array
AUS-CITY Astronomy & Space Research
AUS-CITY Solar Enviromental Bulletins
AUS-CITY Earthquake Reports
AUS-CITY Amateur Radio Bulletins
AUS-CITY GPS / WAAS Reports
Satellite Watch
- Earth has captured a new mini moon — but it won't stick around for long
- On this day in space! Nov. 5, 2002: NASA's Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter moon Almathea only to find it's a 'pile of icy rubble less dense than water'
- You don't have to go to the moon to see Earth differently: Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover on what really matters
- NASA's Voyager 1 probe bounces back from communications glitch in interstellar space
- Earth photobombs spacewalking Canadian astronaut | Space photo of the day for Nov. 5, 2026
Weather
World News
- Bolsonaro’s Escape From Brazil Was Aided by Milei Adviser at Argentine Airport
- Lana Nusseibeh’s U.N. Bid Collides With U.A.E.’s Role in Sudan
- Newsom Commutes the Sentences of California’s 548 Death Row Inmates
- Across the South, Black Voters Help Propel Democratic Wins
- How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
Sports News
- How to Watch Chargers vs. Rams: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
- How to Watch Raiders vs. Jets: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
- How to Watch Vikings vs. Lions: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
- How to Watch Cardinals vs. Cowboys: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
- How to Watch Falcons vs. Buccaneers: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
News and Controversy Corner
- Gavin Newsom commutes more than 500 death sentences in California
- Trump administration holds secret talks to deport Iranians even as war presses on, court documents show
- California Gov. Newsom commutes all death sentences in the state
- Google, Meta and TikTok sue California to block law protecting children from addiction risk
- US elections 2026 live: Democrats hold nearly 100 House seats more than Republicans as blue wave continues to grow
Science and Technology
Governments, Political Views, Religions
- 'Not my job to set a budget,' says secretary of state
- Chris vs Chris: Who's running and what's at stake this New Zealand election
- No budget resolution reached yet, says O'Neill
- Farage says he is worried Trump will step up Iran war after midterm 'disaster'
- Interest rates hiked to 4% in first increase in over three years
Motor Sports
- Formula One Russell to have 'deep, deep look in mirror'
- Honeycutt, Riggs Prepare for Final Battle in Pursuit of Truck Series Title
- Lewis Hamilton admits his outspoken nature has made Ferrari move more difficult
- Kyle Larson sits alone on stage for NASCAR Championship Media Day
- Ralf Schumacher accuses Lewis Hamilton of acting like “Al Capone” amid Mexico City GP drama