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)