NAME

       kep_reload - Update Predict's Keplerian elements

SYNOPSIS

        kep_reload

DESCRIPTION

       KEP_RELOAD  is  a  simple  utility  that forces an immediate reload of PREDICT's Keplerian
       database through a socket connection while PREDICT is  running  in  server  mode.   It  is
       especially  useful in environments where PREDICT runs continuously, and periodic Keplerian
       element updates are made outside of  PREDICT,  such  as  through  scripts  run  through  a
       crontab.

       The "kepupdate" script found in this directory is an example of a Keplerian element update
       script that can be run on an automated basis through a crontab.   It  is  designed  to  be
       placed  in  your  home  directory  under  a  subdirectory called "cronjobs".  It downloads
       Keplerian orbital data from  www.celestrak.com  using  the  HTTP  protocol.   (The  "wget"
       utility, available from the Free Software Foundation, is required, and is included in many
       Linux distrubutions.)

       Type crontab -e to edit your crontab.  Simply add the following entry:

               0 8 * * * kepupdate

       and your orbital database will update each morning at 8:00 AM (provided you have a network
       connection at that time).

       See the crontab man page for more information on editing your crontab.

AUTHOR

       This man page was written by A. Maitland Bottoms, AA4HS, for Debian GNU/Linux.

                                          31 August 2003                            KEP_RELOAD(1)