Where can I view live satellite imagery?
FarEarth Live – View live satellite imagery! Pinkmatter’s FarEarth Global Observer presents a live view of Landsat imagery as it is downlinked by ground-stations around the world. Real-time data is received, decoded and displayed within seconds of the satellite imaging an area.
What is the altitude at which the satellite orbits the Earth?
The satellite orbits at an altitude of 705 kilometers above the Earth in a near polar orbit (around the Earth from North Pole to South Pole). It is sun-synchronous which means that the satellite always passes the same point on Earth at the same local time.
How do satellites take pictures of Earth?
The satellite takes images of the Earth below and streams it down to the station in real-time. The station’s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range.
Where are the satellites in the night sky?
A world map of the positions of satellites above the Earth’s surface, and a planetarium view showing where they appear in the night sky. In-The-Sky.org Guides to the night sky Location: Redmond (47.67°N; 122.12°W) Live World Map of Satellite Positions
What does Landsat see live?
Watch the FarEarth Observer to see what Landsat sees live! The satellite takes images of the Earth below and streams it down to the station in real-time. The station’s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Each station therefore receives the images of the areas around it.
What is real-time data from Landsat?
Real-time data is received, decoded and displayed within seconds of the satellite imaging an area. Watch the data live right now Landsat 8 orbits the Earth every 99 minutes This means that every area of land on Earth is imaged at least once every 16 days.
How does a satellite get its images?
The station’s antenna points toward the satellite and tracks it for as long as it can until it moves out of range. Each station therefore receives the images of the areas around it.
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