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ORBCOMM receiver

ORBCOMM receiver decodes satellite transmissions into packets and parses known packet types. Its Python scripts process recorded IQ data or live RTL-SDR input, compensate for satellite motion and report message, network and ephemeris fields. The repository includes sample recordings and DSP exercises for timing and phase recovery.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Protocol analysis tools
Relationship: Foundation tool
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 86
Last commit: 2026-10-24
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Python 2.x or 3.x and pyrtlsdr, NumPy, SciPy, PyEphem and Matplotlib are listed dependencies.
Prerequisites: Live reception requires an RTL-SDR receiver and the receiver location in CONFIG.py.
Limits: Only known packet types have decoded data fields.
License: MIT license.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{orbcomm-receiver,
  title = {{ORBCOMM receiver}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/fbieberly/ORBCOMM-receiver}},
  url = {https://github.com/fbieberly/ORBCOMM-receiver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/orbcomm-receiver/}}
}

Plain text

ORBCOMM receiver. https://github.com/fbieberly/ORBCOMM-receiver (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/orbcomm-receiver/

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README.md GitHub · fbieberly/ORBCOMM-receiver · Revision b1b5e4c