Cannot update satellites data

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Alessandro Fogar

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Apr 6, 2026, 10:40:17 AM (9 days ago) Apr 6
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Hi,

I've got a problem, if I try to add more satellites in the Satellite plugin, the dialog box keeps 'Stellarium is downloading satellite data from the update sources, please wait...' and in the lower right corner I see TLE 42/42 but then nothing happens and it keeps staying there...

I really need to update that data.

I am on Mac OS with the latest Stellarium, tried with my custom version but it's the same.

Tried already to start from zero trashing the Application support folder.
A few days ago this worked...

Please help

Many thanks !

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JAY RESPLER

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Apr 6, 2026, 6:46:04 PM (9 days ago) Apr 6
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There are a couple ways to add new satellites. What steps are you using now?

Alessandro Fogar

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Apr 6, 2026, 6:48:28 PM (9 days ago) Apr 6
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Hi, 

Inside the settings of the satellite plugin, with the ‘+’ button…

Thanks

Alessandro Fogar

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JAY RESPLER

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Apr 6, 2026, 6:59:12 PM (9 days ago) Apr 6
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If there are several different satellites in different files, cut and paste those TLEs into a new file. Then choose 'add all new objects'  and update TLEs from that file.
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If there are some new objects in a file that you are already updating from, do the same 'add all new objects'.

Alessandro Fogar

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Apr 6, 2026, 7:02:06 PM (9 days ago) Apr 6
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Hi, 

Thanks but when I press that button Stellarium starts to update lte and ganga at the end…

Alessandro Fogar

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Alessandro Fogar

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Apr 7, 2026, 4:41:42 AM (8 days ago) Apr 7
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Hi, 

Please can you explain how ?

Where are those the tle files ?

And I cannot use the add all new object button cause I am stuck in the download ing process…

Thanks

Alessandro Fogar

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JAY RESPLER

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Apr 8, 2026, 1:09:19 AM (7 days ago) Apr 8
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Tell me step by step exactly what you are doing.

What do you mean you are stuck in downloading?

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Alessandro Fogar

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Apr 8, 2026, 1:26:28 AM (7 days ago) Apr 8
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Hi,

I resolved by myself, the main problem was that my router was blocking the access to 

I tried to download manually the tle files but could not… so I understood why Stellarium was stuck in the downloading process.

Restarted the router and it’s ok now…

Sorry for the Noise.

Best regards and thanks

Alessandro Fogar

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