Eyes on Earth is a 24-hour simulation of the 3,000+ satellites that orbit and observe our planet every day.

🔵 = Internet Satellites providing connectivity to the most remote regions.

🟠 = Imaging Satellites providing high-resolution photos for the maps and navigation tools we use every day.

🟡.= International Space Station providing scientific research as it circles the globe every 93 minutes.

🟣 = Global Positioning Systems (GPS) providing navigation as we explore and navigate our world.

🟢 = Communication Satellites providing the line of sight signals for television, telephones, radio, and the military.

🔴 = Weather Satellites providing atmosphere, temperature, and precipitation information as well as tracking weather systems like hurricanes and tropical storms.

More information about this simulation including the inspiration, process, and orbit information at www.mattscobel.com/eyes-on-earth.

Orbit data by NORAD via Celestrak.
Music score by Justin “Dunna” McDonough