Question 1

What is CosmoHub?

Accepted Answer

CosmoHub is a free, comprehensive space exploration platform that provides live rocket launch tracking from SpaceX, NASA, and 50+ providers, real-time satellite visualization, NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day archives, scientific research paper discovery from arXiv and NASA ADS, space weather monitoring, and structured astronomy courses from beginner to expert level.

Question 2

Can I track rocket launches in real time on CosmoHub?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CosmoHub provides real-time launch tracking powered by the Launch Library 2 API, including live countdowns, mission details, webcast links, and push notifications for upcoming launches from SpaceX, NASA, ULA, Rocket Lab, Arianespace, and all major launch providers worldwide.

Question 3

How do I learn astronomy on CosmoHub?

Accepted Answer

CosmoHub offers a free Space Academy with structured courses from Entry to Expert level covering astrophysics, orbital mechanics, stellar evolution, and exoplanet science. Each module includes interactive quizzes, achievement badges, learning paths, and progress tracking.

Question 4

What data sources does CosmoHub use?

Accepted Answer

CosmoHub aggregates data from NASA APIs (APOD, NEO, DONKI, EPIC), Launch Library 2, arXiv, PubMed, Semantic Scholar, NASA ADS, CelesTrak satellite TLE data, NOAA space weather services, the Spaceflight News API, and the NASA Image and Video Library.

Question 5

Is CosmoHub free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, CosmoHub is completely free. You can browse launches, news, research papers, satellite data, and astronomy content without an account. Creating a free account unlocks additional features like bookmarks, learning progress tracking, achievement badges, and community comments.

Question 6

Can I track the ISS and other satellites on CosmoHub?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CosmoHub features an interactive satellite tracker displaying the International Space Station and thousands of other satellites in real-time using TLE orbital data from CelesTrak, including Starlink, GPS, weather, and communication satellites.

Question 7

What is NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)?

Accepted Answer

NASA's APOD is a daily astronomical image or photograph curated by professional astronomers since 1995. CosmoHub provides a browsable archive of APOD images with high-resolution downloads, AI-generated fun facts, and detailed scientific explanations for each image.

Question 8

How does CosmoHub's space weather tracking work?

Accepted Answer

CosmoHub monitors real-time space weather using data from the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, including solar wind speed and density, geomagnetic storm alerts (Kp index), aurora forecasts, and solar flare notifications.

Live Streams

Electron | VICTUS HAZE Puma

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-46

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-50

Long March 8A | SpaceSail Polar Group #14

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-42

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-48

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-14

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-45

Soyuz 2.1a | Soyuz MS-29

Vikram-I | Demo Flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-39

Falcon 9 Block 5 | MRV-1

Long March 3B/E | Tianlian 2-06

Kinetica 1 | 5 satellites

Starship | Flight 13

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-51

Long March 7A | Tianlian 3-01

Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-95

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-52

Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 23

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-53

Smart Dragon 3 | OSE HS-01 & 02

Falcon 9 Block 5 | BlueBird 11-13 (Block 2 #6-8)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-38

Long March 7A | ChinaSat 4B

H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-19

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-49

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-366

Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 24

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-50

Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-39

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-20

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-49

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-22

Ariane 62 | MTG-I2

Falcon Heavy | Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-23

Electron | Owl Around The World (StriX Launch 11)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-24

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-153

Falcon 9 Block 5 | O3b mPower 11-13

Vega-C | Sentinel-3C & FLEX

Soyuz 2.1b | Progress MS-35 (96P)

Long March 12 | SatNet LEO Group 25

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-259

Electron | Owl By The Dozen (StriX Launch 12)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27

Long March 8A | SatNet LEO Group 26

Electron | Owlright, Owlright, Owlright (StriX Launch 13)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-385

Starship | Starlink Group 31-1 (Starship Flight 14)

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 18 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

Falcon Heavy | NROL-97

Falcon 9 Block 5 | SDA Tranche 1 Transport Layer A

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-25

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Starship Flight 4 - Full Mission

Falcon 9 Starlink Group 6-32

Crew Dragon Axiom-3 Launch

Falcon Heavy USSF-52 Mission