What's new?

3.0 / 2004.03.01
   • translations supported
   • radar viewport rotation
   • Iridium flare magnitude output
   • prediction results printing
   • footprints for all tracked satellites (option)
   • option for longer ground track (2 or 3 periods)
   • MoonRotation option (southern hemisphere)
   • option for degree symbol in Big5 charset
   • TLE update can be more automatic now
   • Gray, Printer world map preset
   • new track markers
   • high resolution ground/sky track (option)
   • turn back time if TLE expired in screen saver (option)
   • text color configuration in world map preset
   • TLE updater now supports server port number
   • new sorting key: Standard magnitude
   • data updates
   • tons of bug fixes (sprites drawing, Windows 2003 problems...)

2.41 / 2003.10.09
   • nightlife (dark color scheme for night usage)
   • new options for radar viewport
   • data updates
   • bug fixes (map moving, prediction result sorting, night shadow...)

2.40 / 2003.07.16
   • custom date format
   • complete moon support
   • moon rotor tracking (EME-QSO)
   • new Rotor/Radio panel
   • new sorting keys
   • user's DDE drivers for rotor and radio support
   • uplink/downlink mode list for WiSP DDE Client
   • new site icon
   • hide bottom panels option (Ctrl+Space)
   • banner mode (Ctrl+Shift+Space/Enter)
   • source code optimalization / speed-ups
   • data updates (notes, help...)
   • bug fixes (declination output, screen saver, doppler...)

2.30 / 2003.03.19
   • support for rotor/radio control via WiSP DDE Client
   • doppler shift calculation implemented
   • more effective NTP module with new interface
   • minimum magnitude for passes is now real value
   • installaton process improved
   • data updates
   • bug fixes (night shadow, spelling...)

2.21 / 2003.01.01
   • data and help updates
   • notes template support
   • NASA world map preset
   • bugfixes (mini radar, spelling bugs, NTP)

2.20 / 2002.11.18
   • program exit confirmation is now optional
   • support for additional 2 color world maps
   • new version naming format (X.XX)
   • bugfixes (screen saver, help engine)

2.1 / 2002.11.03
   • geomagnetic declination output
   • new notes files
   • new Internet links in help
   • Polish "Quick Start" document in ORBITRON-PL.TXT
   • better Notes and Working Iridiums update during installation
   • better HTTP support for Message Board and TLE Updater
   • bugfixes

2.0 / 2002.10.13
   • new world map engine (zooming, moving, colors editing...)
   • new viewport: Radar
   • fullscreen support for all screen resolutions
   • maximize viewport function
   • support 640x480 resolution with 8bit color
   • improved setup, footer, sat info, help...
   • Message Board System
   • Screen Saver for Windows
   • ZIP support in TLE updater
   • automatic TLE reload after update
   • FAQ section in Help
   • shortcut for QuickMenu (F9)
   • operation speed-ups
   • ZIP version of program is no longer available
   • passes/flares search is now UTC/Local time sensitive
   • Windows XP (multi user) optimalization
   • you can enter your coordinates in DMS notation
   • text (ZARYA) removed from ISS name
   • Orbitron is using Windows registry now (as seldom as is possible)
   • lot of small bugfixes/corrections

1.3 / 2002.05.22
   • up to 2000 satellites loaded/tracked in one time
   • PC clock Internet synchronization / NTP (Setup)
   • Internet TLE update / HTTP (Setup)
   • AOS notification
   • support for Molczan TLE files
   • visual magnitude output
   • help system updates (glossary, time zones...)
   • setup improvements (Alt+F5)
   • bugfixes and cosmetic changes

1.2 / 2002.04.08
   • MA / phase output
   • satellite tails on radar
   • option for E-W inversion on radar
   • simulation mode always use 1 sec jump period
   • note my new web site (www.stoff.pl) and e-mail (sebastian@stoff.pl)

1.11 / 2002.03.12
   • bugfixes

1.1 / 2002.03.11
   • new satellites management
   • location is now saved always and separately
   • satellite list - 8 keys of sorting
   • UTC offset now can be in range from -12:00 to +13:00
   • up to 1000 satellites tracking in one time
   • TLE multi load (few files at once)
   • Orbitron is no longer using Windows registry
   • non-installer (ZIP) version is now available
   • extended setup
   • new map image to choose
   • TLE outdate warning
   • improvements and bugfixes

1.0 / 2002.01.28
   • Iridium flares prediction
   • new installator (Inno Setup by Jordan Russell)
   • Notes & Locations DB is now saved without confirmation
   • improvements in location DB management
   • bugfixes and cosmetic changes

0.83 / 2002.01.19
   • new 'Sat/Orbit info' with notes for each satellite
   • new context menus on 'Sat/Orbit info' and 'Info'
   • source code optimization
   • Stop tracking on map context menu

0.82 / 2002.01.01
   • limit of satellites tracking in the same time is now 200!
   • eclipse detection: Umbral / Penumbral
   • Time panel is now clickable
   • Grid locator support
   • RangeRate (RRt) output (Right panel/Info)
   • help updated (but still under construction)
   • bugfixes

0.81 / 2001.11.26
   • INI files reorganization

0.8 / 2001.11.09
   • new help system
   • new location DB management
   • Iridium flares prediction (under construction)
   • extended search period editing
   • bugfixes and small corrections

0.7 / 2001.08.04
   • new radar and Time Panel
   • QuickMenu (top-right corner of window)
   • many cosmetic changes
   • major bugfixes (edit location, search passes...)

0.6 / 2001.07.22
   • multi settings
   • program runs in resolutions higher than 800x600 (in window mode)
   • shift + 'Screen shot' grab map only
   • cosmetic changes
   • bugfixes (loading TLE, fonts on 'Sat/Orbit Info'...)

0.5 (beta test) / 2001.07.08
   • first public version

Detailed list of changes from version 2.0 FINAL is available in HISTORY.TXT file.

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