LEAP_N_BOUND| Orbital Sky
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Orbital Sky
Orbital Eye
Summary
In this project, we try to engage our users in a great experience of viewing the earth with an "eye" on the satellites. Users are able to select one from a group of satellites and view the earth in real-time from the satellite point of view. We have also added the wind direction and velocity displaying on the earth map as an interesting feature.
How We Addressed This Challenge
We try to engage our audience by making user-interactive graphs. In addition, we add the wind direction and velocity animation to make our graphs more attractive. Our project provides users an innovative way to interact with the satellites. We can see what an astronaut sees in the space through switching the views of satellites by clicking the mouse at home. It brings the satellites closer to our lives.
How We Developed This Project
Our team members come from a variety of STEM background, specializing in data science, computer science and physics. We want to present the beauty of STEM to our audiences. This project allows us to spread the power of science by introducing the engineered artifacts that significantly improve our life.
We locate the longitude and latitude of the satellites by connecting the NASA API. Then, we add a layer which represents the view of a specific satellite in real-time on the world map. Moreover, we add another layer including the animation of wind. We mainly use python to accomplish the visualization. We are challenged by calculating the location of the satellites but we successfully tackle it in the end.
How We Used Space Agency Data in This Project
We connect to the NASA API to obtain the positions of the satellites and access the views of different satellites such as Sentinel-1A, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-3A, Sentinel-5P, Landsat-8, via Euro Data Cube.
Project Demo
https://youtu.be/i6fgopXbZgo