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Updated:  05 December 2007

See Earth from a satellite

To see a ‘real-time’ representation of the Earth from a satellite that is currently orbiting our planet, choose a satellite from the list below and click on the ‘See Earth from a satellite’ button. The satellite database that provides the positioning information is updated regularly, but may not reflect the current position of satellites that manoeuvre frequently after reaching orbit.

Satellite



Expert users:
To find a satellite not included in the above database list, paste its orbital elements, in NASA/NORAD "two line element" format, into the the box below with the satellite name as the first line and the elements in the next two lines, then select "From elements below" (the last item in the list box) before pressing the "See Earth from a satellite" button.

N3EMO Orbit Simulator v3.7 Copyright © 1986,1987,1988,1989,1990 Robert W. Berger N3EMO GIF output file generation Copyright © 1989 by Jef Poskanzer (modified by Marcel Wijkstra) Earth Viewer developed by John Walker