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Satellites (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Details of the different satellites which collect data for NOAA, real-time satellite pictures (USA) and archived satellite images of weather extremes.
The Satellite Site
Information about satellites (Man-made). Build your own satellite on screen.
The satellite site
Find out what satellites are, what they do and have a go at building your own.
Earth Satellites
Simulation showing orbit, velocity and eccentricity of an Earth satellite. Simulation can stick if satellite tries to go over the page edge.
Syncom Satellite
Communication satellites are most valuable when they stay above the same point on the earth, in what are called "geostationary orbits".
Satellite passes over North American Cities
Allows users to determine when selected satellites will be in visible range or for radio communications
J-Track Satellite Tracking
A site which tracks in real time a variety of satellites requested by users. Needs a fast computer to run the graphics properly.
Messages from Space
Information, data, and images from Surrey University's satellite network. A dedicated website supporting satellite and space technology topics in Physics. Classroom resources, live satellite tracker ...
Satellite orbits
Student selects satellite velocity to try to keep satellite in earth orbit
The Satellite Site
What is a satellite? The ways to construct the satellite.


