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For journalists, researchers, and writers covering spaceflight, satellite tracking, or commercial space. Facts, assets, citation format, and direct contact for inquiries.

One-sentence pitch: LaunchDetect is the only public service that independently confirms every rocket launch on Earth from geostationary weather-satellite thermal imagery, typically within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition.

Quick facts

ServiceLaunchDetect — independent thermal-detection for rocket launches
Founded2025
HeadquartersUnited States
Webhttps://launchdetect.com/
iOSApp Store (Apple App ID 6762911197)
AndroidGoogle Play
Data sourcesNOAA GOES-18 (GOES-West, 137.2W), NOAA GOES-19 (GOES-East, 75.2W), JMA Himawari-9 (140.7E)
Detection bandABI band 7, 3.9 µm shortwave infrared
Spaceports covered17 active worldwide
Detection latency30 to 90 seconds from ignition
Confidence threshold0.70 (false-positive rate < 5%)
AffiliationsNone — independent commercial service. Not affiliated with NASA, NOAA, JMA, FAA, or any government agency.
Press contactops@launchdetect.com

How to cite a detection

Each LaunchDetect detection has a permanent, content-stable URL with structured Event + NewsArticle JSON-LD. The preferred citation form for academic and journalistic use:

LaunchDetect thermal confirmation,
  satellite=NOAA GOES-19, band=ABI 7 (3.9 µm SWIR),
  detection_utc=2026-05-11T19:42:17Z,
  ignition_lat=28.5618, ignition_lon=-80.5772,
  plume_azimuth_deg=87.3,
  url=https://launchdetect.com/launches/falcon-9-block-5-nrol-172-2026-05-12/

Every claim is independently verifiable against the public NOAA CLASS and JMA Open Data archives.

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Assets for editorial use

App icon, screenshots, and methodology diagrams are available for editorial use with attribution and a link back to launchdetect.com.

App icon (1024x1024 PNG) About page Methodology page Spaceport atlas

Contact

Press inquiries, exclusive data partnerships, analyst briefings:
ops@launchdetect.com