Updated October 1, 2026

Terms of service

These terms describe the public website provided by LAUNCHDETECT LLC, Hawaii, USA. Questions: ops@launchdetect.com.

The current service and price

The public Explore dashboard and launch archive are free to access. Current support payments are optional contributions through Buy Me a Coffee. A contribution does not buy a subscription, priority access, a delivery commitment, or a promised feature. Contacting us about a possible pilot creates no purchase obligation. Any future paid offering would require clearly stated terms and your separate agreement before a charge.

Understand the record

Launch schedules, satellite observations, modeled paths, spacecraft positions, and maritime boundaries have different sources and limits. Read the source dates and explanations for each record. Data can be delayed, incomplete, uncertain, or incorrect. A model score is not a calibrated probability unless the record expressly establishes that interpretation.

EEZ overlap identifies a modeled area for further examination. It does not prove debris impact, fishing activity, environmental damage, an unlawful act, or which states bear legal responsibility. A catalogued crew vehicle does not establish who is aboard it. Article X of the Outer Space Treaty concerns arrangements among States Parties; it does not grant this website a blanket private right to observe every activity.

The public display is for information and research. Do not use it as the sole basis for navigation, collision avoidance, launch operations, emergency response, or decisions about personal safety. Confirm operational information with the responsible authorities.

Responsible use and accounts

Use the service lawfully. Do not attempt unauthorized access, interfere with availability, impersonate others, or submit content you have no right to share. Approved workspace users are responsible for protecting their credentials. We may restrict abusive access or suspend features when needed to maintain the service.

Content and source rights

LAUNCHDETECT LLC retains rights in its original software, illustrations, and writing. Third-party data, software, fonts, imagery, and trademarks remain subject to their own rights and licenses. See credits and licenses and the source links in individual records. Linking to a public record is welcome; public availability does not remove source attribution or reuse conditions.

Third-party services and payments

Following an external link takes you to a separately operated service. Buy Me a Coffee presents the payment total, currency, any platform charges, and any recurring option before payment under its own terms. Read that checkout before confirming. Our refund policy explains how to raise a payment problem.

Availability and responsibility

We aim to publish useful records but do not promise uninterrupted access, complete coverage, or error-free results. Features and data may change. To the extent applicable law permits, the public service is supplied as available without a warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, or limits mandatory consumer rights.

Applicable law and changes

Hawaii law applies to these terms to the extent consistent with mandatory law applicable to you. Contact us first if something is wrong so we can try to resolve it. These terms do not require private arbitration or waive rights that applicable law protects. We will date revisions and provide appropriate notice of material changes. Separate signed agreements govern services they specifically cover.