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  1. I submitted PocketSat3 v3.5.1 for iOS to Apple. It fixes a bug in v3.5 concerning saving data on exit. It'll take... http://fb.me/DWPRew8C 9:09 AM Aug 12th, 2011 via Facebook
  2. PocketSat3 for Android is available. See www.pocketsat.com for info. 7:28 AM Jul 21st, 2011 via web
  3. Oops. I let my Apple Developer contract expire. So I paid my $100 and hopefully the apps will all show up again in the App Store. 5:34 AM Mar 16th, 2011 via Facebook
  4. Created a PocketSat facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/PocketSat/418844540580 8:26 AM Mar 9th, 2010 via web
  5. PocketSat v3.4 for iPhone released. Now it computes Iridium flares. Dim ones, too. 1:46 PM Mar 4th, 2010 via web
  6. @LouisS No PocketSat for Blackberry. Not until a lot more touchscreen BBs show up. 12:02 PM Feb 23rd, 2010 via web in reply to LouisS
  7. Sheesh. I dunno why it's taking me so long to get this last PocketSat3 update done. 12:00 PM Feb 23rd, 2010 via web
  8. Pretty much have Iridium flare prediction added to PocketSat3. 7:54 AM Jan 8th, 2010 via web
  9. PocketSat3 (and LE) satellite tracking app v3.3 update just showed up in the iPhone App Store. 6:53 PM Nov 11th, 2009 via web
  10. Applying "rev 1" changes in "Space Track Report #3 Revisited" to the SGP4 model in the PocketSat3 iPhone satellite tracking app 6:16 AM Nov 9th, 2009 via web
  11. Whew. There it is. It was a lot longer delay than for CaliperTool or any of the PocketSat3 releases. 11:31 AM Nov 5th, 2009 via web
  12. By "new releases list" I meant the by-category release-date list. I wouldn't expect to be on the big "What's New" list. 11:04 AM Nov 5th, 2009 via web
  13. TapDrillTool has yet to show up on the "new releases" list. Hope the App Store's not busted again. 11:02 AM Nov 5th, 2009 via web
  14. TapDrillTool for iPhone is now in the App Store. Check it out if you do any metalwork. 4:45 PM Nov 4th, 2009 via web
  15. @TSKelso Will do. It's 10 years since I translated the STR3 Fortran for PocketSat. I used the "revisited" version for my iPhone app. 6:53 PM Nov 3rd, 2009 via web in reply to TSKelso
  16. @TSKelso Thanks for hosting STR#3 and the "revisited" doc. Is there a place (forum,list) where SGP4 implementations get discussed? 9:04 AM Nov 3rd, 2009 via web
  17. Just submitted v3.3 of PocketSat3 (and LE) for iPhone to Apple. We'll see how long approval takes (usually about 2 weeks) 8:51 AM Nov 3rd, 2009 via web