{"id":22278,"date":"2022-03-03T00:07:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-privateer-comes-out-of-stealth-mode-with-satellite-tracker-wayfinder\/"},"modified":"2022-03-03T00:07:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:07:14","slug":"apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-privateer-comes-out-of-stealth-mode-with-satellite-tracker-wayfinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-privateer-comes-out-of-stealth-mode-with-satellite-tracker-wayfinder\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak\u2019s Privateer comes out of stealth mode with satellite tracker \u2018Wayfinder\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"28547\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2022\/03\/01\/apple-co-founder-steve-wozniaks-privateer-comes-out-of-stealth-mode-with-satellite-tracker-wayfinder\/privateer_wayfinder\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1548\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Privateer_Wayfinder\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Privateer_Wayfinder.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On March 1, Steve Wozniak\u2019s Privateer officially came out of stealth mode, releasing its first space tracking app named \u201cWayfinder,\u201d allowing you to visualize and track orbiting satellites and space debris.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-28542\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Announced last September, Privateer\u2019s mission is to help \u201chumanity treat the space environment as if our lives depend on it.\u201d Its first step is an open and near real-time visualization of current space assets and debris named \u201cWayfinder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wayfinder is a 3D globe that allows satellite operators and the casual observer to peel back the layers of constellations, orbits, and countries to get a better picture of what is going on up there. Available now on the company\u2019s website, you can also scrub both forwards and backward in time to track the positions of satellites.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It\u2019s an incredibly proud moment to be able to officially launch Privateer and our knowledge graph technology. Privateer\u2019s data engine will power the applications building the space economy and today, we\u2019ve taken the first step by unveiling our first app, Wayfinder and its interactive visualizations of the data of what\u2019s in orbit.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Alex Fielding, CEO and cofounder of Privateer<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the map gathers data from four sources: US Space Command, Planet Labs, JSC Vimpel (Russia), and SeeSat-L. It will continue to use the best ground-based solutions from its partners and even its own space-based tracking solutions in the future. The company\u2019s planned group of satellite and debris tracking satellites is called Pono, which is Hawaiian for \u201cdo the right thing\u201d or \u201ctreating humanity with respect,\u201d which definitely fits the company\u2019s mantra.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-28542',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Privateer\u2019s API will be for all space-based application developers, letting them worry about innovating in the industry with tow\/tug operations or orbital refueling, and not about building a tracking map of their own.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We\u2019re at a clear inflection point and facing exponential growth of space commercialization. At Privateer, we see this turning point as a real opportunity to lead and educate people about space sustainability and, for space operators, help ensure their safety and sustainability. Having a better, global understanding of what\u2019s already up in space is critical to powering the new space economy.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Privateer<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-is-space-debris-tracking-important\">Why is space debris tracking important?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the new growth of the space industry, both on the ground and in space, we are facing an increasing number of items orbiting near important assets we use daily. Tasks like communications and navigation to even features like \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d use satellites to operate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In total, we can track more than 27,000 objects in orbit right now, but the number of items that are 1 mm or larger is estimated to be much closer to 100 million. The smaller the object is, the harder it can be to track, but its ability to cause damage is just as high. Just a spec of paint traveling at 17,000 miles per hour can cause catastrophic damage to a satellite and take down those services we mentioned earlier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Privateer believes in providing everyone with more common knowledge about space. Only common knowledge can result in common practice. By using space as humanity\u2019s mirror, Privateer will motivate everyone to understand why we must embrace stewardship and protect our environment.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Dr. Moriba Jah, Chief Scientist and co-founder of Privateer<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Moriba Jah, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, has been working to find a solution for tracking what is up there for years. He described the connection with Privateer as similar to the Florence families of The Renaissance that funded the arts and sciences of that era. \u201cI came to realize that government alone can\u2019t just solve this sort of thing,\u201d Jah said on a call with <em>Space Explored<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jah describes Wayfinder as the \u201cWaze\u201d or \u201cZillow\u201d of low Earth orbit. It is a tool that is open to anyone to contribute to and will allow you to dig deep and learn about what sort of assets are up there and how to handle them. Figuring that out can be hard, as Jah says, \u201cThey\u2019re not like, \u2018Hey, I\u2019m object 1, 2, 3.\u2019 No, you gotta play Sherlock Holmes to figure that out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responsibility of space debris moderation, Jah says, lies with the launching governments, meaning there need to be laws and regulations to control what is happening. \u201cGovernments need to say, these are the space laws. You want to get a license to launch and operate and do whatever? These are the things that you have to abide by. That\u2019s what needs to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 1, Steve Wozniak\u2019s Privateer officially came out of stealth mode, releasing its first space tracking app named \u201cWayfinder,\u201d allowing you to visualize and track orbiting satellites and space debris. 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