Orbit Shape Explorer
Investigate semi-major axis, eccentricity, perigee, and apogee while keeping Earth at the occupied focus.
Open in Week 1EE 499 · Explore
Interactive Labs
Interactive engineering laboratories connect mathematical models to visible orbital behavior. Each lab remains anchored to the weekly lesson that introduces it.
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Laboratories connected to the course
Orbital Period Explorer
Explore how circular-orbit radius changes orbital velocity, period, and revolutions per day.
Open in Week 1Kepler Area Explorer
Compare equal-area sectors and the changing speed of a satellite in an elliptical orbit.
Open in Week 1Classical Orbital Elements Laboratory
Explore \(a\), \(e\), \(i\), \(\Omega\), \(\omega\), and \(\nu\) in a rotatable Earth-centered inertial scene.
Open in Week 2TLE and Ground-Track Tools
Decode Two-Line Element data, then explore satellite orbits and ground tracks in interactive 3D and map views.
Open TLE ExplainerOpen Orbit / Ground-Track VisualizerWaveguide Field Explorer
Explore TE10 propagation in a rectangular waveguide above, at, and below cutoff. Investigate guided wavelength, field distribution, evanescent decay, and the relationship between operating frequency and cutoff.
Open Waveguide Field ExplorerAuxiliary material
Practice tools outside the weekly sequence
dB Gym — RF Units Practice
Ratios, levels, gain, loss and RF units without confusion. Tell dB from dBm, choose 10 log or 20 log, build a signal chain and convert units until the notation stops being a problem.
Open dB GymStudent work
Projects by Satellite Technologies students
Student Tracker Projects
Explore tracker applications developed by student groups in Satellite Technologies. Compare different approaches and reflect on your own design.
Open Student Tracker Projects