Observed arrival · 2026-09-22
ORBIT, the satellite that does not exist
Credibility concern recorded. The source reference remains available for verification and correction.
A mock mission-control page tracks a fictional low-Earth-orbit node while openly promoting an equally fictional memecoin.
- For
- Readers of strange web experiments and orbital mechanics
- Worth noticing
- The browser simulates a 550 km, 53° circular orbit with J2 nodal precession and GMST-referenced ground tracks.
Field notes
The page models NODE-1 as a circular 550 km orbit with a 53° inclination, a 95.6-minute period, and stated J2 nodal precession. Its pass tool uses the visitor's browser location, while the mission log remains intentionally uneventful. The site explicitly distinguishes simulated orbital math from physical hardware and describes $ORBIT as a memecoin without utility, a space team, or a roadmap.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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