diff --git a/static/css/satellite_dashboard.css b/static/css/satellite_dashboard.css
index d2814cf..de204a3 100644
--- a/static/css/satellite_dashboard.css
+++ b/static/css/satellite_dashboard.css
@@ -405,6 +405,33 @@ body {
     box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.3);
 }
 
+#satRefreshBtn {
+    background: transparent;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 212, 255, 0.4);
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    color: var(--text-secondary);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    line-height: 1;
+    padding: 6px 8px;
+    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+#satRefreshBtn:hover {
+    color: var(--accent-cyan);
+    border-color: var(--accent-cyan);
+}
+
+#satRefreshBtn.spinning {
+    animation: spin 0.6s linear;
+}
+
+@keyframes spin {
+    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
+    to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
 /* Countdown panel */
 .countdown-panel {
     flex-shrink: 0;
diff --git a/templates/satellite_dashboard.html b/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
index 250c091..0ed8dbf 100644
--- a/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/satellite_dashboard.html
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
                     <option value="40069">METEOR-M2</option>
                     <option value="57166">METEOR-M2-3</option>
                 </select>
+                <button id="satRefreshBtn" onclick="loadDashboardSatellites()" title="Refresh satellite list">↺</button>
             </div>
 
             <!-- Countdown -->
@@ -375,10 +376,17 @@
         const satColors = ['#00ffff', '#9370DB', '#ff00ff', '#00ff00', '#ff6600', '#ffff00', '#ff69b4', '#7b68ee'];
 
         function loadDashboardSatellites() {
+            const btn = document.getElementById('satRefreshBtn');
+            if (btn) {
+                btn.classList.remove('spinning');
+                void btn.offsetWidth; // force reflow to restart animation
+                btn.classList.add('spinning');
+            }
             fetch('/satellite/tracked?enabled=true')
                 .then(r => r.json())
                 .then(data => {
                     if (data.status === 'success' && data.satellites && data.satellites.length > 0) {
+                        const prevSelected = selectedSatellite;
                         const newSats = {};
                         const select = document.getElementById('satSelect');
                         select.innerHTML = '';
@@ -394,8 +402,12 @@
                             select.appendChild(opt);
                         });
                         satellites = newSats;
-                        // Default to ISS if available
-                        if (newSats[25544]) select.value = '25544';
+                        // Restore previous selection if still available, else default to ISS
+                        if (newSats[prevSelected]) {
+                            select.value = prevSelected;
+                        } else if (newSats[25544]) {
+                            select.value = '25544';
+                        }
                         selectedSatellite = parseInt(select.value);
                     }
                 })
@@ -567,6 +579,9 @@
             }
         });
 
+        // Refresh satellite list when the window regains focus (e.g. after enabling sats in the sidebar)
+        window.addEventListener('focus', loadDashboardSatellites);
+
         document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
             loadDashboardSatellites();
             setupEmbeddedMode();