SkyLens is an interactive 3D live satellite tracker that maps publicly tracked objects around Earth and beyond using current two-line element (TLE) data from CelesTrak. The interface centers on a rotatable globe and a live orbital catalog with searchable filters for orbit type (LEO/MEO/GEO/HEO), mission category (communications, navigation, Earth observation, debris, etc.), altitude, country/operator and planetary focus (Sun through Pluto). Users can ask "What's above me?" to focus on a city, lock onto objects like the ISS or Starlink trains, toggle debris or inactive objects, and inspect details such as NORAD ID, orbit, altitude, speed, epoch, operator and purpose. Extras include planet/solar views, asteroid and deep-space modes, an ISS view, downloadable ebooks and social clips, and a public UAP archive.
Beyond visualization, SkyLens includes investigator tools for researchers: an Investigation Lab to run deep scans, save TLE snapshots, compare SATCAT entries, check orbit changes, and correlate launches and reentries. Automated analysis and anomaly scans flag candidates, and an integrated agent called Trinetra - described as a skeptical, evidence-first investigator - can inspect live objects, risks and mystery cases, but its full AI assessment and private traffic monitoring require an admin superadmin token and server authorization. Values shown are predictive orbital calculations, not guarantees of visual sighting.
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