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- SATinit 2.1
-
- Satellite Interrogator
-
- USER MANUAL
-
-
- Software and documentation written by Thom LaCosta and
- Charles Davis
- Copyright (C) 1994 UBD, Inc.
- All rights reserved
-
- 1.1 What is The Satellite Interrogator < SATINIT > ?
-
- SATinit is designed to help you locate information on objects launched
- into Space. They may either have Decayed from orbit or still be in
- orbit. A complete database is maintained and updated in March of each
- year.
-
- SATinit, will allow the user to create full reports on an object(s)
- containing useful information for the satellite enthusiast.
-
- The following list represents items which may be searched, browsed and
- reports generated.
-
- a. Catalog Number
- b. International Designator
- c. Launch Site
- d. Launch Date
- e. Perigee
- f. Period
- h. Country of Origin
- i. Inclination
- j. Satellite Name
- k. Apogee
- l. Decay
-
-
- 1.2 Features:
- a. Full Database Reports #
- b. Selective Searches
- c. Criteria Matching and Searching
- d. Database Browsing
- e. Labels
- f. Editing of each field
- g. Record Deletion
-
- *: Future editions will include the ability to select current Keplerian
- element groups from standard .TLE files for a give satellite.
-
- #: The BBS version will not allow reports to be generated, appended or
- printed to a printer or file. Users of the BBS version must be
- Doorway Aware.
-
-
- 1.3 System Hardware and Software Requirements
-
- * An IBM PC, XT, AT or 100% compatible with hard disk.
-
- * Microsoft MS-DOS or IBM PC-DOS version 3.00 or later. Version
- 3.30 or later is preferred.
-
- SATinit was successfully tested with DOS 3.2, 3.3, 4.0 and 5.0,
- DR DOS 5.0 and 6.0 ,Windows 3.0 and 3.1, QEMM 5 and 6.0,
- Novell NetWare, Novell Lite, LANtastic on systems equipped with
- NEC V20, V30, V40, Intel 8086, 8088, 80186, 80286, 80386 and i486
- CPUs.
-
- * At least "FILES=30" in your CONFIG.SYS.
-
- SATinit can optionally use more than 30 file handles, which
- requires a higher FILES value.
-
- A disk cache (especially one that can buffer disk writes, such
- as Norton Cache or HyperDisk) can improve performance, but of
- course it is not required. If you are not using a disk cache,
- make sure that CONFIG.SYS contains "BUFFERS=30" (or higher) to
- improve performance and consider enabling SATinit's internal disk
- buffer for writing to the Hudson message base in the BBS version.
-
- * At least 450 KB of RAM available.
-
- The amount of RAM needed by SATinit depends on the configur-
- ation of your system. If you operate a BBS please refer to
- your BBS documentation concerning swapping the BBS to XMS, EMS
- or disk.
-
- 1.4 License and Disclaimer
-
- "SATinit" refers to all executables and documentation as distributed in
- the compressed file in which the package was released.
-
- * SATinit is copyrighted material by UBD. It may only be used
- in agreement with the conditions set out in this license
- agreement.
-
- * This version of SATinit is released as shareware.
-
- - The following applies to all users who can afford to
- register SATinit: you may use the unregistered version of
- SATinit for an evaluation period of one month. After this
- period you MUST either register SATinit or stop using it.
-
- - Registration is REQUIRED for commercial usage (in a
- commercial environment, such as business, governmental
- organization, association, school, foundation, or any other
- form of juridical person, or any system where SATinit is
- directly or indirectly used to make profit).
-
- - Unregistered evaluation versions of SATinit may be distributed
- freely provided no money or any other compensation is asked
- or accepted without prior written permission from the
- author. Registered versions may only be distributed to
- registered users.
-
- * Although care has been taken to write and test a program that
- does what this document states, SATinit is provided as is,
- without warranty or guarantee of any kind, either expressed or
- implied, as to the fitness for a particular purpose or quality
- or performance of this program, except that SATinit will occupy
- disk space.
-
- * In no event shall UBD be liable to you or anyone else for any
- damages or cost, including, but not limited to, any lost profits,
- lost savings or lost income which may result from the use or
- inability to use SATinit.
-
- * In no way is UBD obligated to you or anyone else to provide
- future versions of, or support for SATinit.
-
- * UBD reserves the right not to release future share ware
- versions of SATinit, but switch to a commercial "buy
- before you try" marketing concept instead.
-
- * Your use of SATinit constitutes your agreement to this license
- and disclaimer and your release of the author from any form of
- liability or litigation.
-
- 2.0 Operation
-
- Operation is very simple and straight forward, along with generous
- help menus guiding the user through each step as either an online or
- a stand alone program. SatInit is a pleasure to use.
-
- 3.0 Credits
-
- Many thanks to all the registered users and beta testers for their
- contributions.
-
- 4.0 Installation
-
- A. Create a subdirectory named SATINIT. Unzip the contents of
- SATINITA.ZIP into the subdirectory. If you have received a
- registration key, copy the key into the subdirectory and copy
- it to
-
- B. Before you run SATINIT for the first time, you MUST copy the
- file LOCAL.CFG to SATSET.CFG. Next, run SEUP.BAT. Thereafter,
- you can execute SATLOCAL.BAT for local operations. You MUST run
- SATBBS.BAT before calling the program from your BBS.
-
- C. SAT_COND.DBF
-
- This database is created and/or modified anytime (L)ocate
- in the edit screen or Use a Condition in the report module
- is selected. Due to the complex nature of the search, the
- batch file SATLOCAL.BAT copies your SAT_COND.DBF to SAT_LOC.DBF
- in order to preserve the contents. The BBS version of SATINIT,
- called by SATBBS.BAT creates a SAT_COND.DBF that is NOT saved at
- program termination. SAT_COND.DBF is not saved in the BBS
- version to insure that any online user errors in search logic
- are not maintained in the master database.
-
- D. The major differences between the LOCAL and BBS configurations
- are as Follows:
-
- LOCAL BBS
- APPEND-Records can be appended APPEND-Users can NOT append
- BROWSE-Records may be edited BROWSE-Users can NOT edit
- REPORT-Either Screen or Print REPORT-Screen Only
-
- CONDITONS DATA BASE (Used by Locate and Report Conditions)
-
- Entries are saved on SAT_COND.DBF NO SAT_COND.DBF saved
-
- E. BBS Operations
-
- You may run SATINIT on your BBS, AFTER running SATBBS.BAT.
- SATINIT requires that your users use a DOORWAY compatible
- terminal program to make use of cursor keys and other control
- and ANSI functions.
-
- Please consult your BBS and/or DOORWAY documentation for the
- proper method of calling SATINIT. The sample below operates
- correctly with Remote Access 2.01, using a TYPE 7 Menu.
-
-
- RemoteAccess Menu Manager v2.01 Copyright (c) 1993, The Thabes Co.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890
- DISPLAY :
- ACTION Run external in shell (Type 7)
- OPTION c:\dos\command.com /c c:\ra\makesat.bat *M
- HOT-KEY S
- AUTORUN off
- COLOR SAMPLE
-
- MIN SEC: 10 TIME USED: 0
- MAX SEC: 0 TIME LEFT: 0
- A FLAGS: --X----- MIN SPEED: 0
- B FLAGS: -------- MAX SPEED: 0
- C FLAGS: -------- FLAT COST: 0
- D FLAGS: -------- TIME COST: 0
-
- echo off
- cls
- rem makesat.bat
- cd\ra
- rem note the use of /CD to tell doorway the program uses datafiles in a sub
- rem where the called program resides
- rem note the use of the path to the program after the P: command
- rem the O:T kills the time left display
- doorway.exe SYSF /G:on /B:MS /O:T /L /V:D^U /CD /P:c:\ra\satinit\satinit.exe
- cd\ra
- 5.0 Database Information
-
- SOURCE
- This is the source of the payload. Usually, the source of the payload is
- the same as the source of the launch, but not always. For instance, the US
- launches payloads for many other countries and organizations (e.g., NATO or
- ESA).
-
- ARGENT Argentina
- AUSTRL Australia
- BRAZIL Brazil
- CANADA Canada
- CZECH Czechoslovakia
- ESA European Space Agency
- ESRO European Space Research Organization
- FRANCE France
- FR/FRG France/Federal Republic of Germany
- FRG Federal Republic of Germany
- IMSO International Maritime Satellite Organization
- INDIA India
- INDNSA Indonesia
- ISRAEL Israel
- ITSO International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- ITALY Italy
- JAPAN Japan
- KOREA Korea
- LUXEMB Luxemburg
- MEXICO Mexico
- NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- NETH Netherlands
- PAKIST Pakistan
- PORTUG Portugal
- PRC People's Republic of China
- SAUDI Saudi Arabia
- SPAIN Spain
- SWEDEN Sweden
- THAI Thailand
- UK United Kingdom
- US United States of America
- USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
-
- LSITE
- This refers to the launch site from which the object was launched. As of
- today, there are currently 18 launch sites around the world. The codes
- and their meanings are:
-
- AFETR Air Force Eastern Test Range, Florida, USA
- (Cape Canavrial)
-
- AFWTR Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
- (Edwards Air Force Base)
-
- CHINA Chinese Launch Complex, PRC, China
- (Xchang)
-
- FRGUI French Guiana
- (French Guiana)
-
- HGSTR Hammaguira Space Track Range
-
- KSCUT Kagoshima Space Center - University of Tokyo
- (Japan)
-
- KYMSC Kapustin Yar Missile and Space Complex
- (Russia)
-
- PLMSC Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex
- (Russia)
-
- SCMTR Shangchengtze Missile Test Range, PRC
- (China)
-
- SRILR Sriharikota Launching Range
- (India)
-
- SNMLP San Marco Launch Platform, Indian Ocean
- (Kenya)
-
- TANSC Tanegashima Space Center
- (Japan)
-
- TYMSC Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan
- (Russia)
-
- WLPIS Wallops Island
- (Virginia, USA)
-
- WOMRA Woomera
- (Australia)
-
- WUZLF Wuzhai Launch Facility, PRC
- (China)
-
- XICLF Xi Chang Launch Facility, PRC
- (China)
-
- YAVNE Yavne Launch Facility
- (Israel)
-
- ORBIT(s)
-
- EARTH ORB Earth Orbit (Geocentric)
- SOLAR ORB Solar Orbit (Heliocentric)
- LUNAR ORB Lunar Orbit (Selenocentric)
- MARS ORBT Mars Orbit (Areocentric)
- VENUS ORB Venus Orbit
- BARYCNTRC Barycentric Orbit
- SS ESCAPE or SSET Solar System Escape Trajectory
- CENM Current Elements Not Maintained
- ELNA Elements Not Available
-