Satellite v2.4.6

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite CLI is now available. This version updates the Telstar 18V C-band signal frequency following the network update of July 12th, 2023. It also introduces other improvements and bug fixes.

Please refer to the changelog for a comprehensive list of the changes introduced by this release.

You can upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

If you are running the CLI on Docker, an updated image is available in the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running the following:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.6

If you need any more help, please don't hesitate to contact the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.5

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite CLI is now available. This version updates the Galaxy 18 downlink frequency following the network update of March 3rd, 2023, and introduces:

• Support for a new SDR receiver implementation (gr-dvbs2rx) available on Ubuntu 22.04 and Fedora 36+.
• More efficient reporting to the satellite monitoring API.
• Minor fixes on the installation of drivers for the USB receivers.
• Improvements and new options on the satellite API commands

Please refer to the changelog for a comprehensive list of the changes introduced by this release.

You can upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

If you are running the CLI on Docker, an updated image is available in the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running the following:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.5

If you need additional help, don't hesitate to contact the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.4

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite command-line interface (CLI) is now available. This minor release changes the downlink frequencies used in the Telstar 11N Africa and Europe regions following the satellite network update of May 31st, 2022.

You can upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

If you are running the CLI on Docker, an updated image is available on the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.4

Please refer to the changelog for further information. And if you need additional help, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.3

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite command-line interface (CLI) is now available. This minor release includes small improvements and bug fixes.

You can upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

If you are running the CLI on Docker, an updated image is available on the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.3

Please refer to the changelog for further information. And if you need additional help, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.2

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite command-line interface (CLI) is now available. This minor release includes small improvements, bug fixes, and support for the TBS 5520SE USB receiver.

You can easily upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

If you are running the CLI on Docker, please note that an updated image is available on the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.2

Please refer to the changelog for further information. And if you need additional help, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.1

A new version of the Blockstream Satellite command-line interface (CLI) is now available. This minor release includes small improvements and bug fixes, such as various error handling enhancements for the Sat-IP client application.

You can easily upgrade your CLI version by running the following command (see the quick reference guide):

sudo pip3 install blocksat-cli --upgrade

Also, make sure to upgrade Bitcoin Satellite to version 0.2.3 (based on Bitcoin Core 22.0) released today. You can do so by running:

blocksat-cli deps update --btc

Furthermore, if you are running the CLI and Bitcoin Satellite applications on Docker, please note that an updated image is available on the Docker Hub repository. You can pull it by running:

docker pull blockstream/satellite:0.4.1

Please refer to the changelog for further information. And if you need additional help, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Blockstream Support team.

Satellite v2.4.0

This release includes various bug fixes and new features on the Blockstream Satellite CLI, such as support for the new Monitoring API and the installation of software dependencies on Debian and Raspbian distributions. A summary of the changes is available on the changelog.

Satellite v2.3.1

This release adds support for the new satellite signal configuration enabled on the satellite network update of March 19, 2021. For more information regarding the network update, please refer to the Wiki.

Please note that this new version of the command-line interface (CLI) is required for SDR users. Existing basic and pro kit users do not need to take any action, but upgrading is recommended. Refer to the upgrade instructions on the Wiki.

For a summary of the changes in this release, refer to the changelog.

Satellite v2.3.0

See the changelog.