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Real-time data tables for aircraft, vessels, and satellites.

Tracker

The Tracker page provides sortable, searchable data tables for three entity types: Flights, Vessels, and Satellites. Switch between them using the tabs at the top.

Flights Tab

A live table of all military and government aircraft currently being tracked via ADS-B Exchange.

Table Columns

Column Description
Callsign Flight identifier (e.g., RCH871, FORTE12)
ICAO 24-bit hex identifier unique to each aircraft
Type ICAO aircraft type code (e.g., C17, F16, B52)
Category Classification — Fighter, ISR, Bomber, Tanker, Transport, UAV, Helicopter, etc.
Operator Military branch or government agency
Altitude Current altitude in feet
Speed Ground speed in knots
Heading Track direction in degrees (0–360)
Squawk Transponder code — special squawks (7700 emergency, 7600 comms failure, 7500 hijack) are highlighted

Row Colors

Rows are color-coded by aircraft category:

  • Fighter — Blue
  • ISR / Surveillance — Cyan
  • UAV / Drone — Pink
  • Bomber — Red
  • Tanker — Green
  • Transport — Default

Flight Detail Panel

Click any row to open a detail panel showing:

  • Mini globe with the aircraft's flight trail visualized
  • Aircraft specifications — ICAO hex, registration/tail number, aircraft type and model, operator
  • Current flight data — altitude (flight level), speed (knots), heading, vertical rate, geographic position
  • Link to ADS-B Exchange — opens the aircraft on adsbexchange.com for additional tracking data

Vessels Tab

A live table of naval and commercial vessels being tracked via AIS (Automatic Identification System).

Table Columns

Column Description
Name Vessel name
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity (unique vessel identifier)
Type Vessel classification (Cargo, Tanker, Military, Fishing, Passenger, etc.)
Flag Flag state / country of registration
Destination Reported destination port
Status Navigation status (Under way, At anchor, Moored, Fishing, etc.)
Speed Speed over ground in knots
Course Course over ground in degrees

Row Colors

  • Military — Red
  • Tanker — Purple
  • Cargo — Blue
  • Fishing — Green
  • Passenger — Default

Vessel Detail Panel

Click any row to open a detail panel showing:

  • Mini globe with the vessel's voyage trail
  • Vessel specs — MMSI, call sign, flag state, reported destination
  • Navigation status — current status with description
  • Current data — speed, course, heading, geographic position
  • Link to MarineTraffic — opens the vessel on marinetraffic.com

Satellites Tab

A live table of tracked satellites with orbital data from CelesTrak TLE feeds.

Table Columns

Column Description
Name Satellite designation
NORAD ID NORAD catalog number
Category Classification — Communications, Earth Observation, Weather, Military, Navigation, etc.
Altitude Current altitude in kilometers
Latitude Current sub-satellite latitude
Longitude Current sub-satellite longitude

Satellite Detail Panel

Click any row to open a detail panel showing:

  • Mini globe with the full orbital path visualized
  • Satellite data — NORAD ID, category, current altitude and position
  • Orbital period — time to complete one orbit (minutes)
  • Orbit points — number of computed points in the orbital track
  • Link to CelesTrak — opens the satellite entry on celestrak.org

Each tab has a search bar at the top. Type to filter the table in real time:

  • Flights: search by callsign, ICAO hex, type, or operator
  • Vessels: search by name, MMSI, type, or flag
  • Satellites: search by name, NORAD ID, or category