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Dear ISEN-ASTCers,
I meant to pass this along earlier, but didn't. If you use the application Google Earth you can track every satellite orbiting Earth in real time. The first couple links are to an article describing the tool, the second set of links go directly to the KMZ file that Google Earth uses to display the gazillions of satellites orbiting Earth.
Links to article:
<http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/09/05/1231228>
<http://tinyurl.com/678bux>
Links to Google Earth KMZ file:
<http://adn.agi.com/SatelliteDatabase/SatelliteDatabase.kmz>
<http://tinyurl.com/5d8tsb>
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Every Satellite Tracked In Realtime Via Google Earth
Posted by kdawson on Friday September 05, @09:12AM
from the bejeweled-coterie dept.
Space Earth
Matt Amato writes "With the recent discussion of the ISS having to dodge some space junk, many people's attention has once again focused on the amount of stuff in orbit around our planet. What many people don't know is that USSTRATCOM tracks and publishes a list of over 13,000 objects that they currently monitor, including active/retired satellites and debris. This data is meaningless to most people, but thanks to Analytical Graphics, it has now been made accessible free of charge to anyone with a copy of Google Earth. By grabbing the KMZ, you can not only view all objects tracked in real-time, but you can also click on them to get more information on the specific satellite, including viewing its orbit trajectory. It's an excellent educational tool for the space-curious. Disclaimer: I not only work for Analytical Graphics, but I'm the one that wrote this tool as a demo."
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Thanks,
- Len
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Len Adams
Health Promotion Specialist
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept.
3629 South D Street, MS:315
Tacoma, WA 98418-6813
253 798-6129
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- Stephen King
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