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Adding the ground station and satellites for visualization in AR

Adding the ground station​

Open the application and choose is Settings scan mode (label or Terra) (picture 1):

Choosing the scan mode

Picture 1. Choosing the scan mode

Then choose “Satellites and their orbits” module (picture 2):

Modules of application

Picture 2. Modules of application

By default, in the satellite’s list at the top right corner is ISS (picture 3):

Satellite's list

Picture 3. Satellite's list

First of all, you should add the ground station – to point location on the globe.

Put in geographical coordinates (longitude and latitude), and then the name of the station. You can add several stations at the same time in the application. You can see the example of adding the ground station with the name Station on the picture 4:

Adding station

Picture 4. Adding station

You will see stations in augmented reality (picture 5):

Visualization of the ground station in AR

Picture 5. Visualization of the ground station in AR

Adding satellites in "Satellites and their orbits" module​

To add the satellite fill in his NORAD ID and choose one of four versions of visualization: 1U, 3U, 6U or Meteor. On the picture 6 is an example of how to add the satellite ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY:

Adding new satellite

Picture 6. Adding new satellite