Introduction
Welcome to the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR)
Distributed Earth Model Orbiting System (DEMOS) Home Page. This
document allows access to a real-time visualization of the
TOPEX/Poseidon satellite position in earth orbit.
DEMOS/TOPEX Orbit Visualization
Images from the DEMOS/TOPEX simulation are updated every 15 minutes.
When the satellite is in earth shadow the images may appear very dark.
Try selecting a histogram equalization in your viewer to view a
brighter image.
TOPEX Orbit Information
TOPEX to Earth Center (Nadir) View
TOPEX to Earth Center Magnified View
Sun to TOPEX View
DEMOS/TOPEX Satellite Visualization
DEMOS offers a variety of different eye angles to view. The
following images are different views of the TOPEX satellite. These
images are not updated. To see these views click
here.
DEMOS/TOPEX Other Views
The following images are different views with the DEMOS eye perspective.
These images are not updated. To see these other views click
here!
DEMOS/TOPEX MPEG Movies
MPEG movies are available of TOPEX/POSEIDON yaw steering modes.
To see these movies click
here.
The Distributed Earth Model Orbiting System (DEMOS) software was
developed at the NASA
Johnson Space Center.
TOPEX Orbit Information
TOPEX to Earth Center (Nadir) View
TOPEX to Earth Center Magnified View
Sun to TOPEX View