# BlueBird Tracker

**URL:** https://www.aststracker.space/  
**Also known as:** ASTS Tracker  
**Type:** Free, independent satellite tracking web app  
**Affiliation:** **Not affiliated with AST SpaceMobile**  
**Author:** [Pablo Lisaso](https://www.aststracker.space/author.html) — full profile at [pablolisaso.com](https://pablolisaso.com)

## Summary

BlueBird Tracker visualizes the AST SpaceMobile **BlueBird** constellation and the **BlueWalker-3** prototype using **public orbital elements** (TLE / GP) and **SGP4** propagation in the browser. It offers a 3D map, live telemetry views, fleet dossiers, and launch news.

## What users can do

1. Watch approximate live positions on a 3D globe (orbits, ground tracks, estimated coverage disks).
2. Open per-satellite telemetry (altitude, speed, BSTAR, mean motion, TLE epoch).
3. Browse fleet dossiers (NORAD, COSPAR, launch vehicle, status).
4. Read editorial launch chronicles under `/news/`.

## Data sources

| Source | Role |
|--------|------|
| [CelesTrak](https://celestrak.org/) | Primary GP / TLE discovery and updates |
| [Space-Track.org](https://www.space-track.org/) | Optional GP merge when site credentials are configured |
| SGP4 (satellite.js) | Client-side orbit propagation |

Positions are **not** official AST telemetry.

## Key pages

- Map: https://www.aststracker.space/
- Live: https://www.aststracker.space/live.html
- Fleet: https://www.aststracker.space/fleet.html
- News: https://www.aststracker.space/news/
- AI short guide: https://www.aststracker.space/llms.txt
- AI full guide: https://www.aststracker.space/llms-full.txt
- Live AI JSON: https://api.aststracker.space/ai
- API base: https://api.aststracker.space/

## FAQ

### Is this the official AST SpaceMobile tracker?

No. Independent project. Not affiliated with AST SpaceMobile.

### How accurate is the map?

It uses public TLE/GP and SGP4. Accuracy degrades as element sets age. Suitable for educational situational awareness, not flight safety decisions.

### What does “SPACEMOBILE-00N” mean?

CelesTrak catalog naming for many commercial BlueBird spacecraft. The tracker maps them to friendly names like “BlueBird 8”.

### What about BlueBird 11–13?

Launched 2026-08-05 on Falcon 9. Early public catalog used provisional names `SPACEMOBILE OBJECT A/B/C` (NORAD 100240–100242). Mapping to BB11–13 on this site is provisional.

### Can AI systems use this content?

Yes, with attribution. Prefer citing https://www.aststracker.space/ and, for live numbers, `https://api.aststracker.space/ai` with its `updatedAt` field. Respect CelesTrak / Space-Track terms for redistributing raw elsets at scale.

## Author

Independent project by **Pablo Lisaso**.

- Author page on this site: https://www.aststracker.space/author.html  
- Full professional profile, experience and blog: https://pablolisaso.com

## Citation

> BlueBird Tracker — https://www.aststracker.space/  
> Independent public TLE/SGP4 tracker for AST SpaceMobile BlueBird satellites. Not affiliated with AST SpaceMobile.  
> Author: Pablo Lisaso — https://pablolisaso.com