Orbit Lab
A 3D flight tracking visualization built with React Three Fiber and three-globe. Watch real-time aircraft positions on an interactive globe.
What It Does
Real-time flight tracking on an interactive 3D globe with aircraft positions from OpenSky Network
Live Flights
Real-time
Aircraft
1,000+
Rendering
60 FPS
3D Engine
Three.js
Data Source
OpenSky Network API for global flight data
Key Features
Interactive Globe
Rotate, zoom, and explore the globe with smooth controls. Built on three-globe for optimized WebGL rendering.
Real-time Flights
Live aircraft positions from OpenSky Network API. See thousands of flights updating in real-time.
3D Flight Paths
Animated arcs show flight trajectories. Aircraft models rendered at correct altitude and heading.
Optimized Performance
GPU-accelerated rendering with React Three Fiber. Maintains 60 FPS even with thousands of aircraft.
Tech Stack
React
TypeScript
Three.js
React Three Fiber
three-globe
OpenSky API
Vercel