OrbitAlert for Research
Satellite pass tracking built for university labs
Skip the internal tooling and get straight to your observation campaigns. The Research tier is priced and structured for how academic labs actually procure software — no annual contract negotiation required. Every new account starts with a 14-day free trial of full Research-tier limits, no card required.
Procurement-friendly by design
With academic pricing the Research tier is €299/month (€3,588/year) on a verified university email — down from €999 — which falls under the small-purchase / departmental-card threshold at most universities — meaning a lab can often subscribe directly on a grant or department card without a formal RFP or procurement committee. Check your institution's specific threshold, but this is typically far below the limit that triggers competitive bidding requirements.
Card doesn't work for your institution? Invoice and purchase-order billing (net-30/60) and annual invoicing are available on Research — tell us what your finance office needs and we'll match it. The monthly PDF usage report doubles as the grant-reporting paper trail your PI signs off on.
What's in the Research tier
Unlimited API calls
Fair use, not a meter — enough headroom for automated observation campaigns across a whole semester.
40 ground stations
Track a multi-site antenna network or a distributed sensor array from one account.
Unlimited webhook history + CSV export
Export raw pass/delivery data for your own analysis or publication supplementary material.
Slack delivery
Route pass alerts straight into your lab's Slack — no separate on-call tooling to maintain.
Team roles
Add grad students as engineers, undergrads as viewers, and keep the PI as admin — one shared account, no shared passwords.
Priority support
Direct line to us when a deadline is approaching, not a ticket queue.
Ready to skip the internal tooling?
No waitlist, no annual contract — sign up and start tracking passes today.
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