Earth Orbit Visualizer

Mission Layer • Trajectory Domain
v1.0.0 MIT License Updated: 2025-08-20

Interactive 3D visualization of satellite orbits around Earth. View real-time ISS position, ground tracks, and various orbit types used in space missions.

References

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate. (n.d.). ISSや人工衛星の地上軌跡が大きな波線のようにうねっているのはなぜですか. JAXA Humans in Space. Retrieved August 20, 2025, from https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/faq/detail/000492.html

6779 km (408 km alt)
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51.6°
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0°
0°
1000x
12 hours
Semi-Major Axis: 6779 km (408 km)
Eccentricity: 0.0007
Inclination: 51.6°
RAAN: 0°
Arg. of Perigee: 0°
Period: 92.9 min
Mean Anomaly: 0°
True Anomaly: 0°
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00
Orbits Completed: 0.00
Orbit Path
Satellite

Mouse Controls

  • Left Click + Drag: Rotate view
  • Right Click + Drag: Pan view
  • Scroll: Zoom in/out

Keyboard Shortcuts

  • Space: Play/Pause animation
  • R: Reset view

Orbit Types

  • ISS: International Space Station real orbit
  • LEO: Low Earth Orbit (200-2000 km)
  • MEO: Medium Earth Orbit (GPS satellites)
  • GEO: Geostationary Orbit (35,786 km)
  • Molniya: Highly elliptical orbit
  • Polar: Passes over Earth's poles