Orbital Network — Layer Articles

One article for each live layer of the globe at godsky.net.

Real-time planetary awareness for the benefit of humanity.

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By Melbourne Gregory, Orbital Network · Version 1.0 — October 13, 2026. Each article describes what one layer of Orbital Network shows, where its data comes from, its use cases, and its limits. The parent system is described in the white paper “Orbital Network: A Live Broadcast System for Real-Time Planetary Awareness” (Zenodo, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.23328433). Orbital Network operates no satellites or ground stations of its own. It republishes, links, and permanently records the official reports of the systems that do.

Sea State: Measured Ocean Conditions for the Naval Community and the Coastal Public

Storms: Tropical Cyclones Worldwide, Advisory by Advisory

Earthquakes: The USGS Feed, Magnitude 2.5 and Up

Active Fires: Wildfire Events Tracked by NASA EONET

Clouds: NOAA GOES-19 GeoColor over the Americas

Water Temperature: NOAA's Coastal Stations, Measured Live

Satellites: The Station Group, Propagated in Your Browser

Space Missions: Recent and Upcoming Launches at Their Pads

Moon: The Sub-Lunar Point, Computed Live

Radio Signals: Public Stations with Published Coordinates

Transmitters: NOAA Weather Radio, Town by Town

Traffic: Road Incidents and Closures from Open Agency Feeds

Wildlife: Recent Public Animal Observations on the Globe

Crowds & Gatherings: Protest and Gathering Signals from the World's News

Mass Transit: Live Vehicle Positions from Open Agency Feeds

Utilities & Water: Real-Time USGS Stream Gauges

Roads & Bridges: Mapped Bridges and Disaster-Impact Alerts Near Where You Look

First Responders: Fire, Police, EMS and Hospital Locations