Satellite tracking TUI using ratatui
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1# Satellite observatory
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3Inspired by my previous project [iss_locator.rs](https://tangled.sh/@technoduck.me/iss_locator.rs), and the indomitable human spirit,
4its an interactive program displaying the current location of the ISS.
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6The UI is made using [ratatui.rs](https://ratatui.rs/), which I hopefully will be able to then also port to [ratzilla](https://github.com/orhun/ratzilla).
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9## Usage
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11Can either be compiled normally, or with a `logging` feature, to enable tracing everything into log.log file (horrible alas it works).
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13## Methods
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15Location of the ISS is obtained from [celestrak](https://celestrak.org), where the Two Line Element for the ISS's orbit is obtained.
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17SGP4 algorithms + Earth Rotation angle are used to calculate the location and velocity at any specific point in time.
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20## Future?
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22While the code for now is a bit ISS specific other satellites can be easily added, by fetching their TLE and doing the same calculations.
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