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Test Drive Voyager III

You can download a free demo version of Voyager III using the links below. Some features of the program are disabled in the demo version, and its database contains only 120,000 objects (instead of the 19 million on the CD-ROM).

Operating System Download Size Description
Windows Voyager III 3.78 Demo 29.3 MB
(30,702,392 bytes)		 Windows executable
installer program
Mac OS 9 Voyager III 3.76 Demo 11.9 MB
(12,529,664 bytes)		 MacBinary-encoded
StuffIt archive
Mac OS X Voyager III 3.78 Demo 18.5 MB
(19,354,625 bytes)		 MacBinary-encoded
StuffIt X archive

Note: The Macintosh versions are MacBinary-encoded StuffIt archives; Macintosh users may need to obtain a utility like StuffIt Expander from Aladdin Systems in order to decode them.

Problems with the Download?

If you have problems downloading these files, please check to make sure that the exact size of the file you've downloaded (in bytes) matches the file sizes specified above. If they do not match, the download was incomplete or corrupted. Send e-mail to support@carinasoft.com, let us know which version you need, and we'll try to send it back to you by email.

Software Update

This page contains links and instructions for downloading the release 3.7x updates to Voyager III. To install this update, you must already have Voyager III release 3.6 or higher installed on your hard drive.

Click on one of the following links to download the appropriate version of the Voyager III 3.7x updater application to your computer:

Operating System Download Size Description
Windows 98/ME/
NT/2000/XP		 Voyager III 3.70 Update 1.1 MB (1,209,068 bytes) ZIP archive
Mac OS X Voyager III 3.78 Update 5.2 MB (5,428,480 bytes) MacBinary-encoded
StuffIt archive
Mac OS 9 Voyager III 3.78 Update 5.2 MB (5,440,768 bytes) MacBinary-encoded
StuffIt archive

Instructions for Windows users

The Windows version of the update is a ZIP archive; Windows users may need to obtain a utility like WinZip in order to expand it. After expanding the update archive, find the Voyager III folder on your hard drive (it should be in your Program Files folder). Then drag all of the files from the expanded update archive into the Voyager III folder on your computer, replacing the files which were there previously.

Instructions for Mac OS users

The Macintosh versions are MacBinary-encoded StuffIt archives; Macintosh users may need to obtain a uility like StuffIt Expander from Aladdin Systems in order to decode them.

Mac OS X users please note: this update requires Mac OS X version 10.2 ("Jaguar") or higher. It will not run on any earlier version of Mac OS X -- if you are running Mac OS X 10.0.x or 10.1.x, you should not download or install this update!

Mac OS 8 - 9 users please note: release 3.78 is the last update of Voyager III that supports "Classic" Mac OS. There will be no further development of Voyager III for Mac OS 8 - 9 after release 3.78!

After downloading the appropriate update archive, double-click on it to expand its contents. Find the Voyager III Folder on your hard drive (it should be in your Applications folder). Then drag the Voyager III application file from the expanded update archive into the Voyager III Folder on your computer, replacing the Voyager III application program which was there previously.

Problems with the Download?

If you have problems downloading these files, please check to make sure that the exact size of the file you've downloaded (in bytes) matches the file sizes specified above. If they do not match, the download was incomplete or corrupted. Send e-mail to support@carinasoft.com, let us know which version you need, and we'll try to send it back to you by email.

If you have any other questions, comments, or problems with the installation, please don't hesitate to send us an e-mail, or call us during West Coast business hours at +1 (925) 838-0695. If you find any bugs that are not addressed in this release, please tell us!

Other Downloads for Voyager III

This page contains some additional files that you can download to enhance Voyager III. Links to downloadable files, as well as instructions for how to use them, are provided here. These files may all be downloaded free of charge.

Artificial Satellites

It's important to use up-to-date elements to make accurate satellite predictions -- orbits no more than 30 days out of date are reccomended. For artificial satellite observers, Dr. T. S. Kelso's CelesTrak.com web site is a good source of current orbital elements. The following links will allow you to download the latest satellite orbit files directly from CelesTrak.com:

All of these files are in standard NASA/NORAD two-line-element format and can be imported into Voyager III. To do so, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Macintosh) on any of the above links; then select "Download Target As…" (or the equivalent option) from the popup menu that appears.

After you've saved these files to your computer's hard disk and/or decompressed them, start Voyager III. Go to the Options menu, and select the Define Satellite Orbit command. Click the Import… button, and open the file you just downloaded. Voyager III will then import the satellites in that file into its database. (Note - Voyager III may pause briefly after importing the file, especially if it is one of the larger ones containing hundreds of satellites.)

Other Settings Files

You can use the links below to download Voyager settings files which demonstrate some recent phenomena not included with the program. To download, right-click (Windows) or control-click (Macintosh) on any of the links below; then select "Download Target As…" (or the equivalent option) from the popup menu that appears. After downloading a settings file, you can open it with Voyager III's Open… command (in the File menu).

Comet Macholtz Displays the path of Comet Macholtz through the sky in early 2005.
Macholtz Orbit Displays the orbit of Comet Macholtz as it passes through the inner solar system in 2005.

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