Polar Orbiter Navigation Tracks


This page plots the orbital tracks of the various satellites that pass over Antarctica throughout each day. Each display is updated twice daily to reflect the current orbital information.




NOAA 12 NOAA 14 NOAA 15 NOAA 16
NOAA 17 NOAA 18 Fengyun 1D Resurs 01-N4
Orbview 2 Quikscat SEASAT-1 LANDSAT-7
TERRA AQUA ICESAT ENVISAT


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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants Nos. OPP-0537827, OPP-0338147, and OPP-0230028. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation.