Space missions

Explore the science and stories behind the moving dots.

International Space Station

Research in Earth orbit

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Aqua

Earth science mission

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Apollo 11

Past mission · first crewed Moon landing

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Sources & dates

CelesTrak: Orbital elements and satellite identities
NASA SSCWeb: Selected mission trajectories
Launch Library 2: Community launch schedules; times can change
ESA: Dated space debris and environment statistics
SatNOGS: Community radio catalog; linked for further research

Positions are estimates. Source orbit time, last successful check and page changes have different meanings. SatNOGS and NASA links are research resources; this map uses CelesTrak orbital elements.