Matt Amato at Analytical Graphics has created a network link that converts USSTRATCOM data (active and inactive satellites, debris and rocket bodies) into a KMZ network link for observation in Google Earth:
In the above view, debris and rocket bodies are turned off; active satellites are in green and inactive in gray. Satellites are plotted at their actual 3D position, including altitude, so you can zoom around above the Earth and see the satellites suspended overhead. Switch to Google Sky mode, and see the satellites plotted against the constellations:
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is between Leo and Leo Minor in the above image. Click on a satellite’s icon, and get a quick rundown on its history and orbital parameters:
Click on the “Display Trajectory” link, and see where it’s headed in its current orbit:
Other posts in the Google Earth Tools series
- Using UTM Coordinates In Google Earth
- Share Positions In Google Earth
- New Version Of Globe Glider
- Yahoo Pipes Adds Google Earth Support
- Plotting Public Land Survey System Locations In Google Earth
- Panorama, Peak Identification And Viewsheds In Google Earth
- Colored Country/Subdivision Google Earth Polygons With "Color Your Map"
- Useful “Nearby” Utilities For Google Earth
- Simple On-Line Disaster Modeling In Google Maps And Google Earth With CleerImpact
- Dynamically-Sized Scalebar In Google Earth
- FlashEarth In Google Earth
- Horizon Terrain Profiles In Google Sky
- Creating Panoramas Using Google Earth
- Determining Google Earth Path Lengths
- Google Earth’s Hidden Flight Simulator
- Updates To The HeyWhatsThat Planisphere
- Two Google Earth Design Blogs
- Google Earth Index For US Army Map Service Topographic And City Maps
- A Simple Online KML Polygon Creator - With Holes!
- Compass Indicators In Google Earth
- Real-Time Satellite Visualization In Google Earth
- Easy Ways To Get Latitude/Longitude For A Screen Point In Google Earth
- Yet Another Way To Get Position Coordinates In Google Earth
- Update To Google Earth Position Application
- Displaying Datasets In The Google Earth Plugin With Earth Atlas
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