| About orbits.eoportal.org |
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| Requirements |
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You must have Java Virtual
Machine installed on your computer to see the orbits of the
Earth Observation satellites. Download Java Virtual Machine
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| Maris Technologies |
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| The orbit applet
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Welcome to Orbits in the eoPortal! Here you can
see the orbits and locations of many different Earth Observation
satellites.
ESA satellites; Envisat, ERS-2 and Proba are shown as
default but you can select from many other satellites using the Satellites TAB.
Have a go! Contact Us with any feedback or comments on Orbits.
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| Controls Overview |
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Orbit Viewer Tab
Controls
+ Time:
select a date and time
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Satellites: chose a satellite
+ View:
select the desired view
+ Location:
define the area +
Earth View: watch from the Earth
+ Sky View:
watch from the sky +
Visibility Calculator: find out the visibility for the chosen
location +
Maximize: full screen
resolution + Restore
Down: default screen resolution
Mouse
controls
+ Pass
over the Scene to display its
name + To select an object,
click on it + To rotate the
Scene, click and drag + To
zoom in, use Ctrl-click + Drag Up
+ To zoom out, use Ctrl-click
+ Drag Down |