3D N-body simulation

Orbit Simulator

Drag to orbit · scroll to zoom. Pick a central body, set distances in the body's natural units, then watch how the orbit evolves.

Time

Time scale1.0×

Central body

G-type main-sequence star · 1 M☉

Display radius0.55

F = G·M·m / r². Distances input in AU.

Satellites

SAT-01
SAT-02

Edit · SAT-01

Position (AU)
x
y
z
Velocity

Circular speed at r = 21.064 km/s

Launch angle

0° = equatorial prograde. ±90° = polar.

Computed

Orbit class
Bound (elliptical)
Distance r
2.000 AU
Speed |v|
0.000 km/s
Grav. force F
1.48e+0 N
Acceleration
1.48e-3 m/s²
Period T
365.21 days