How do I get those spacetrack graphs? Do I have to be a .mil person?
Is there a DIY space tracking service out there?
Is there a DIY space tracking service out there?
NORAD's Space Track service makes the raw two-line elements available, but over the recent decade they have tightened usage and distribution restrictions. By the letter of the terms of service, one who downloads the data may not disclose the raw data or anything derived from it.
https://www.space-track.org/documentation#/user_agree
As a result, amateur satellite tracking groups have to 'disregard' Space Track data and determine orbital elements through their own observations.
(Note also that the Space Track terms do not prohibit individuals from requesting accounts for personal use.)