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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
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- MCPON 17 Releases Refined Guidance to the Chiefs Mess
- CSAF, CMSAF assess Kadena readiness, modernization during Kadena AB visit
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
- 'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays
- Andy Weir says his sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' is a way to 'revive the old art of radio plays' (interview)
- 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'
AUS-CITY General Satellite Reports
- 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
- 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
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
- 'We got it done!' Spacewalking astronauts finish installing next-gen ISS solar arrays
- Andy Weir says his sci-fi audio drama 'Exoplanet' is a way to 'revive the old art of radio plays' (interview)
- 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'
Weather
World News
- Stocks Erase Post-Midterm Elections Rally, Dragged Down by Tech
- U.S. Finds Subdued Foreign Meddling Operations in Midterm Elections
- Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters
- How Colom Changed a Long Shot in Mississippi Into a Race Too Close to Call
- DOJ Steps Up Leak Investigation on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Sports News
- How to Watch Chargers vs. Rams: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time
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- 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
- US elections 2026 live: Democrats hold nearly 100 more House seats than Republicans as blue wave continues to grow
- Third wave of bomb threat hoaxes hits flights across Europe
- Fox News suffers ratings drop on bleak election night for Republicans
- Sizing up the blue wave: From the Politics Desk
- Generation Z and diversity redefine US politics in groundbreaking election
Science and Technology
Governments, Political Views, Religions
- 'Not my job to set a budget,' says secretary of state
- Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
- More Mandelson papers set to be published before Christmas
- '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
Motor Sports
- Mercedes held its breath over Kimi Antonelli’s title-winning move on Charles Leclerc
- George Russell opens up on mental exhaustion after frustrating 2026 F1 season
- Carson Hocevar posts 18-minute apology video: "I'm the bad guy"
- “Don’t F*** It Up,” Larson says of Carrying Commanding Points Lead into Cup Season Finale
- Kimi Antonelli admits George Russell still holds one massive advantage over him