Orbital Radar's 3D globe shows the positions of thousands of tracked objects in real time, computed from the latest orbital data (TLEs). Every dot is a real spacecraft, rocket body, or piece of debris.
Orbital Radar's 3D globe shows the positions of thousands of tracked objects in real time, computed from the latest orbital data (TLEs). Every dot is a real spacecraft, rocket body, or piece of debris.
Orbital Radar gives you two views of the same reality — each answers different questions.
Most of what you see is in low Earth orbit (LEO) — below 2,000 km. The thin ring of dots at ~36,000 km is the geostationary belt, where communications and weather satellites hover over fixed points.
The positions you see are computed predictions, not live GPS feeds. Here's how it works.
The globe is fully interactive — here are the basics to get oriented.
In the next lessons, you'll learn how to read the color coding, interpret the data panel, and use filters to find exactly what you're looking for.