China Satellite Debris in Google Earth

China Satellite Debris in Google Earth

Apr 21

China's Fengyun 1C satellite, which was destroyed intentionally by China last year, still presents a risk to satellites and other orbiting bodies. I have created a Google Earth file which will let you track the debris in real-time.

Satellite Tracking Google Earth Files Update

Satellite Tracking Google Earth Files Update

Apr 20

I have updated and fixed the files for tracking satellites and the ISS on Google Earth. You are no longer offered driving directions to the satellites either.

Solar Furnace

Solar Furnace

Mar 21

This one could just be filed under ‘this is really cool’. Also, I can’t believe it has passed me by my entire life. Have you ever heard of a solar furnace? It’s a James- Bond-esque creation which focusses light from the sun on a massive scale to heat a very small area to a very high temperature. They built on in the Pyreness in 1970, a big one, and it can produce 1000 kW...

Thanks for the Recent Activity

Thanks for the Recent Activity

Mar 05

Orbiting Frog has been a busy place in 2008! We are only a small way into the year but already Orbiting Frog seems to have overspilled to the extent to which I feel the need to recap and regroup. So just in case you missed anything, here is a quick overview of what’s been going on here in the past couple of months. My experimentation with Google Earth and Google Sky has led to several items...

Satellites on Google Earth

Satellites on Google Earth

Feb 25

UPDATE: New Google Earth tracking files for Space Telescopes are now up. Hot on the heels of putting all the SCUBA data onto Google Sky, I am now sharing some Google Earth goodies. The KML files below will allow you to view the location of any satellite on Google Earth with latitude, longitude and altitude positions updated every 30 seconds. These Google Earth overlays use the NORAD two-line...