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Can I use this data?

Plain-language answers to the practical questions, plus a copyable attribution string. Every answer is grounded in the actual terms on the license page and the upstream licences on sources.

This is practical guidance, not legal advice. For the authoritative terms, read the license and sources pages, and consult a lawyer for anything material.

Pick your use

You may use material for which you have reuse rights. Include the attribution below on-screen or in the description, and review each upstream source’s terms; OrbitalWiki’s ODbL notice does not relicense third-party records.

This answer interprets how ODbL applies to your case rather than quoting a single clause. For the authoritative terms see the license page.

Attribution to include

OrbitalWiki (orbitalwiki.com), original database structure and contributions, ODbL-1.0. Upstream source terms continue to apply.
Orbital data retrieved from CelesTrak (celestrak.org), Dr. T.S. Kelso. Review the upstream usage policy before redistribution.
Launch and classification data from GCAT (General Catalog of Artificial Space Objects), Jonathan C. McDowell, planet4589.org, CC-BY 4.0
Enrichment data from Wikidata contributors. CC0. https://www.wikidata.org
Transmitter data from SatNOGS DB contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://db.satnogs.org

The short version of ODbL-1.0

You are free to

  • + Copy, distribute, and use the database
  • + Produce works from the database
  • + Modify, transform, and build upon the database

As long as you

  • →Attribute: OrbitalWiki and its upstream sources
  • →Share-alike: if you publicly use the database or a derivative, you must offer that database under ODbL-1.0
  • →Keep open: if you redistribute the database, you may not use technical measures to restrict access beyond what ODbL allows

Full terms: Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0.