spinning earth planet with satellites animation

This has only become possible withīrowsers that support HTML5 which allows javascript text commands as part of web pages to cause graphics images to be built up on the users screen display. The images that you see above are not downloaded from the internet but are created in your own browser such as 'Chrome' on your PC or tablet device. Have not yet got round to programming in the code to display the coverage maps for spot beams from orbit positions. Consider your required coverage areas (country or countries) and available orbital positions. Students designing or contemplating satellite communications systems design might use views of the globe as seen from 35768km above the equator for geostationary satellites, or from lower orbitsĮlsewhere such as for low (LEO) and medium (MEO) orbit satellites in inclined and polar orbits. The sun rises in the East, so the surface of the earth is shown moving eastwards. Use the Start and Stop buttons to show the animated version representing the daily rotation of the earth on The views of the earth from space are intended for amusement and educational purposes only. I make no claims for accuracy!. Input those numbers and click Draw the view. Something like -20 deg south latitude and -50 west longitude. In you are in South America, such as Brazil, your location will be Then try inputting your own choice of viewpoint location and height. Try some of the Ideas buttons so you get a feel for what can be done. See my explanation of latitude and longitude. When started up this web page should display a static image based on the default viewpoint height and latitude and longitude.

Spinning earth planet with satellites animation