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Swipe through sample briefing slides. This is exactly what every lesson looks like inside the Academy.
90 bite-size lessons on how everything in orbit actually works — built around live satellite tracking context.
New ✦ For younger explorers
Space explained by Orby — short cartoon video lessons for ages ~5–10.
Peek inside → 🔒 opens in kids mode · free accountFree coloring pages starring Orby: the space station, shooting stars, the northern lights and seasonal specials.
Get the pages free PDFs · no sign-in Space art missionClub for the Future, the nonprofit founded by Blue Origin, will launch your art and postcards to space and back.
Grown-ups, start here Art to Space · Postcards to SpaceSwipe through sample briefing slides. This is exactly what every lesson looks like inside the Academy.
Orbital Academy is a free, interactive learning platform built into Orbital Radar. It offers 15 training tracks with 90 slide-deck lessons covering orbital mechanics, satellite tracking, space weather, debris, conjunctions and more.
Yes — completely free with no ads or paywalls. Create a free crew account to save progress and unlock all training tracks.
No — most tracks are beginner-level. Concepts are explained in plain language. If you can read a weather forecast, you can follow these lessons.
Track real satellites live with Orbital Radar's dedicated trackers.