What is Orbital Academy?

Orbital Academy is a free, interactive learning platform built into Orbital Radar. It offers 14 training tracks with 84 slide-deck lessons covering orbital mechanics, satellite tracking, space weather, debris, conjunctions and more.

Is Orbital Academy free?

Yes — completely free with no ads or paywalls. Create a free crew account to save progress and unlock all training tracks.

Do I need a science background?

No — most tracks are beginner-level. Concepts are explained in plain language. If you can read a weather forecast, you can follow these lessons.

Orbital Academy — Learn Orbits, Satellites & Space Weather

14Training tracks

84Slide-deck lessons

—Crew members

0Ads or paywalls

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Swipe through sample briefing slides. This is exactly what every lesson looks like inside the Academy.

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Built on live tracking context
Concepts map to what you see on the Orbital Radar globe

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Beginner → Intermediate
No science background needed — plain language, real depth

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5–10 min lessons
Slide-deck format — short enough for a coffee break

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ISS Tracker
Live position, pass times, crew & sky view

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Starlink Tracker
Live constellation, train finder & launches

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Deeper dives on topics covered in Academy

TRACKINGUnderstanding TLE Data: A Practical Guide→ DEBRISThe Space Debris Problem: What You Need to Know→ WEATHERSpace Weather Explained: From Sun to Satellite→

ORBITAL ACADEMY — Free interactive space training

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Training Tracks

Put Your Knowledge Into Practice

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