Blockstream/satellite
Blockstream Satellite observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 85
- Release rhythm 16
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 128
- age_days: 3306
- days_rel: 482
- days_push: 92
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
1041 stars · 161 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Blockstream Satellite is a Python-based software suite (GUI and CLI) for setting up a receiver node that downloads the Bitcoin blockchain via free 24/7 satellite broadcasts. It handles hardware configuration, antenna alignment guidance, and runs Bitcoin Satellite and the Satellite API for blockchain sync and encrypted message transmission.
Use cases
- run a bitcoin full node without internet using satellite only
- sync the bitcoin blockchain from scratch over satellite
- add satellite redundancy to an existing bitcoin node
- send encrypted messages worldwide via satellite paying with lightning
- sync a lightning node faster with gossip snapshots
- bootstrap bitcoin source code without touching the internet
- use bitcoin in areas without reliable internet
When to choose
- you want internet-independent bitcoin connectivity or censorship resistance
- you live where internet is unreliable but have satellite coverage
- you want to broadcast or receive data globally via satellite with lightning payments
When to avoid
- you have no satellite coverage or no place to mount a dish
- you only need a normal bitcoin node with internet
- you want a software-only solution without buying hardware
Facets
application · maturity active
networking cli gui configuration-management developer-tools blockchain networking self-hosted privacy windows python cli self-hosted bitcoin satellite blockchain-broadcast lightning-network receiver-node satellite-api cryptocurrency linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Blockstream/satellite · fetched 2026-08-28 · b7f9809a570f
- homepage: https://blockstream.github.io/satellite/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 993d42ed95f9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Blockstream/satellite | main | 64 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="Blockstream/satellite")
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