3.0.4
2023-09-02
- Fixed an issue preventing predictions for Starlink trains.
3.0.3
2023-07-19
- Fixed an issue where satellite data would not download.
3.0.2
2023-01-10
- Fixed an issue which could prevent sighting predictions after changing settings.
3.0.1
2022-10-18
- Minor internal updates.
3.0.0
2021-05-29
- Tiangong space station added
- Updated design
2.11
2020-06-10
- Starlink satellite trains are now detected.
2.9
2020-03-31
- Added a few of the brightest satellites.
The old Iridium satellites have deorbited and have been replaced with the Iridium NEXT satellite network.
Unfortunately, these new satellites do not produce flares.
2.8
2018-05-07
- Fixed an issue where no predictions would be made if satellite data was outdated.
2.7
2018-02-11
- Optimizations for the iPhone X.
- Predictions for the Hubble Space Telescope are now available.
2.6
2016-03-02
- Fixed an issue where notifications could not be scheduled on iOS7.
- Fixed various issues with the Watch App.
*** The Sputnik! Watch App now requires WatchOS 2 ***
2.5
2015-07-02
- Increased internal cutoff values to show dimmer Iridium flares
- Fixed an issue that would cause occasional Iridium flares to not be included in prediction results
- Fixed an issue that could cause an error message to appear on the Watch app in some circumstances
2.4
2015-04-22
- Minor bug fixes for the Apple Watch companion app.
2.3
2015-04-11
- Sputnik! is now ready for Apple Watch!
2.2
2014-11-12
- Optimizations for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
2.1
2014-07-03
- Minor bug fixes.
2.0
2014-04-10
- Redesign for iOS7.
- Satellite data is now downloaded even if the app is not running.
- Sputnik! now collects anonymous usage statistics to help us improve the app and correct errors. More information can be found in our privacy policy on the support website.
1.10
2013-01-17
- Fixed an issue where brightness would be set to 100% after device auto-lock
1.9
2012-11-03
- Faster calculations on devices with a multi-core processor.
- Minor bug fixes.
1.8
2012-09-20
- iOS 6 compatibility updates.
- Sharing options now include Facebook, Sina Weibo, Mail and Messages (requires iOS 6.0 or higher).
*** Sputnik! now requires iOS 4.3 or higher to run ***
1.7
2012-05-25
- Now uses the accelerometer to display elevation on devices without a gyroscope.
- Minor bug fixes.
1.6
2012-02-26
- Minor bug fixes.
1.5
2011-11-28
- You can now permanently remove all advertisements from the app for a small fee. Tap the info button on the main screen to purchase.
1.4
2011-11-15
- Rotate your device to landscape orientation to show exactly where the satellite will pass in the night sky!
- Display compass direction and elevation for your device to easily find the part of the sky where the sighting will occur. (Requires capable device)
- Tweet about sightings directly from the app! (Requires iOS 5.0 or higher)
- Show passes for the last 48 hours.
- Setting to automatically remove old saved sightings.
- New sounds at 30, 20 and 10 seconds before the sighting.
- New sound for notifications.
- Advanced settings to control maximum sun elevation, minimum satellite elevation, minimum flare magnitude and more.
1.3
2011-02-15
- Fixed crash on startup for devices running iOS 4.0 and 4.1.
1.2
2011-02-09
- Added predictions for the International Space Station.
- Minor bug fixes.
1.1
2010-11-04
- Fixed a bug that caused satellite pass calculation to hang in rare circumstances.