Click any object on the globe and the data panel slides open with everything Orbital Radar knows: orbital parameters, live telemetry, launch history, and pass predictions. Understanding these fields turns raw numbers into mission insight.
Click any object on the globe and the data panel slides open with everything Orbital Radar knows: orbital parameters, live telemetry, launch history, and pass predictions. Understanding these fields turns raw numbers into mission insight.
The top section identifies the object — its name, catalogue numbers, and basic classification.
These values update in real time as the SGP4 propagator computes the object's current position. Altitude and speed are interlinked — lower orbits move faster. The sub-satellite point is the spot on Earth directly below the object right now.
Below the live data, you'll find the Keplerian elements — the six numbers that fully describe an orbit's shape and orientation.
The data panel shows when the orbital data was last updated — this directly affects accuracy.
Now that you can read what's there, the next step is finding exactly the objects you care about — using filters.