LaunchDetect is the only mobile app that pushes a notification within 30 to 90 seconds of a rocket's actual ignition — detected from geostationary thermal infrared imagery, not from operator press releases. Available on iOS and Android.
Real-time launch push alerts — APNs (iOS) and FCM (Android), 30-90 seconds from ignition
Geofilters — choose which spaceports, operators, or vehicles trigger alerts
AR sky overlay — point your phone at the sky to see what just flew over
Tonight's Sky — every bright satellite pass from your exact location with countdown timers
Live 3D space map — Cesium globe with orbits, NOTAMs, aircraft, vessels, wildfires
Detection records — every confirmed launch with timestamp, satellite source, ignition coordinates
Community sightings — see what other LaunchDetect users are observing right now (Gold tier)
Offline map cache — works in low-signal environments
Why it's different from every other launch tracker
Most "launch tracker" apps poll public schedules from operators (SpaceX, Rocket Lab, etc.) and push notifications based on the T-0 time. Schedules slip. Weather scrubs. Static-fire holds. Half those pushes are wrong.
LaunchDetect detects the rocket's actual thermal signature in real time from NOAA GOES and JMA Himawari weather satellites. The push fires when the engines ignite — not when the schedule said they would. That's the difference between a calendar app and a detection app.