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Credits & Acknowledgments

satellitemap.space is a 2019- production by clovellysoftware.com.au

Core Libraries & Frameworks

TWGL.js - WebGL helper library (twgljs.org)
Astro - Astro js framework (astro.build)
Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework (tailwindcss.com)
OpenResty - High-performance web platform based on Nginx and LuaJIT (openresty.org)
Web - Vite build tooling, Node.js runtime, and Express backend API services (vitejs.dev, nodejs.org, expressjs.com)

Orbital Mechanics & Satellite Data

satellite.js - SGP4/SDP4 implementation for orbital calculations (github.com/shashwatak/satellite-js)
Skyfield - Astronomical library by Brandon Rhodes for high-precision celestial calculations (rhodesmill.org/skyfield)
Astronomia - Astronomical calculations for sun/moon positioning (github.com/commenthol/astronomia)

Data Sources

Space-Track.org - Official TLE data source (space-track.org)
CelesTrak - Early TLE data (celestrak.org)
JPL Horizons - NASA ephemeris service for ground-truth testing and validation (JPL Horizons)
Gunter's Space Page - Constellation and spacecraft information (space.skyrocket.de)
Jonathan McDowell (planet4589) - JCAT data and comprehensive space tracking (planet4589.org)

Geographic & Map Data

Google My Maps KML Data - Comprehensive Starlink ground station locations and information (Google Maps)
Natural Earth - Free vector map data (naturalearthdata.com)
Radar.com - Geocoding services (radar.com)
Mapbox - Elevation and topography data (mapbox.com)

Visual Assets & Textures

NASA Blue Marble - Earth day/night textures from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Deep Star Maps 2020 - High-resolution star field (1.7 billion stars from Gaia DR2)
Matt Eason's Cloud Service - Real-time global cloud imagery (clouds.matteason.co.uk)

Scientific Computing & Analysis

Julia - High-performance scientific computing language (julialang.org)
Rust - Systems programming for network testing servers (rust-lang.org)
Julia Satellite Toolbox - High-precision orbital mechanics and satellite analysis (juliaspace.github.io)

AI Tools

Claude Code - AI coding assistant by Anthropic (anthropic.com)
DeepSeek - AI coding and reasoning model (deepseek.com)

License Information

satellitemap.space respects all license terms and data use agreements for the above packages. Most dependencies use MIT, Apache-2.0, or public domain licenses. For questions about licensing or attribution, please contact us through our Feedback link.

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