What Orbitalink supports

Platform capabilities

Every capability listed here reflects what the platform currently implements. Status tags indicate availability: some controls require specific field-unit hardware; others are on the roadmap.

Status:AvailableConfigurableRequires station supportPlanned

RF and spectrum

FFT waterfall

Real-time spectrum display from field unit SDR.

Available

Spectrum analyser

Live power vs. frequency from the active SDR stream.

Available

RSSI and SNR history

Time-series signal quality with configurable range.

Available

Doppler correction

Real-time frequency offset tracking and correction.

Available

Gain adjustment

Requires station support. Dispatched via gain:set command.

Configurable

Polarization control

Requires hardware upgrade on field unit.

Requires station support

Filter selection

Requires LNA / filter hardware on field unit.

Requires station support

Audio and decoding

FM audio stream

IQ audio chunk stream demodulated to FM audio in browser.

Available

Packet decode

Decoded packet events pushed to operator in real time.

Available

Decoder results

File-type decoder products available after LOS.

Available

Auto-decode

Enable in automation config to trigger after pass.

Configurable

Tracking and antenna

Az/El tracking display

1 Hz rotor position, target, and tracking state.

Available

Satellite pass arc

Elevation profile for the active or upcoming pass.

Available

Antenna slew commands

Requires antenna-slew hardware support on field unit.

Requires station support

Antenna stop command

Requires antenna-slew hardware support.

Requires station support

Pass management

Upcoming pass list

AOS, LOS, max elevation, frequency, and duration.

Available

Global 24 h timeline

All-satellite pass overlay for planning.

Available

Pass statistics

Success rate, average SNR, and data collected.

Available

TLE management

Multiple TLE sources with health and last-update display.

Available

TLE refresh

Trigger manual TLE refresh and recalculate passes.

Available

Automation config

Lead time, auto-record, auto-decode, Doppler, checklist.

Configurable

Recordings

IQ capture

Triggered on pass start or manually via command.

Available

Recording state

Live file path, size, duration, and expected end.

Available

Auto-record

Enable in automation config.

Configurable

Remote retrieval

Direct download from operator application.

Planned

Team and access

Multi-tenant

Every station, pass, and recording scoped per organisation.

Available

Role enforcement

ADMIN and USER roles on invitations, registration, commands.

Available

Email invitations

Invite operators by email with a 24-hour token.

Available

API key issuance

Programmatic access via per-user API keys.

Available

SSO / SAML

Enterprise identity provider integration.

Planned

Need a capability not listed?

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