Orbit Ops
Run a little imaging satellite: plan photos of storms, volcanoes and whale pods as the planet turns, and send them home over the dishes. Shots drain the battery and only sunlight refills it. 25 missions.
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Controls
TapKeyboardSpace- Tap an event on the planet to plan a photo.
- The satellite shoots it on its next pass and sends photos over the dishes.
- Night shots cost double.
- Keys: Space plans what is under the camera.
About the game
Orbit Ops puts you in the control room of a small imaging satellite, with an owl in a headset as your flight director. The planet turns under your orbit and things happen on it: storms spin up, volcanoes rumble, whale pods surface, wildfires and auroras flare. Each one lasts a short while. Tap it to plan a photo and the satellite takes it on its next pass, as long as it has battery and a free memory slot. Photos only count once they are sent home over a ground dish.
The sun lights only one side of the planet. In sunlight the solar panels charge; in shadow the battery drains, and a shot on the dark side costs double and comes out as a blurry night photo worth less. So the real job is timing: wait a pass for an event to turn into daylight, or take the costly night shot before it fades. 25 missions add events and shrink the battery.
Free to play in your browser. No download, no sign-up. Works on phones, tablets and computers. Your progress is saved on this device.