Spot the Station 4+
See The Space Station Overhead
NASA
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- Free
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Description
For anyone who has ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe, witnessing the International Space Station pass overhead can be an awe-inspiring moment. The Spot the Station mobile app is designed to notify users when the space station is visible overhead from their location. It aims to broaden access and awareness of the station and NASA globally, by providing users with an opportunity to experience the wonder of the space station firsthand. The realization that there are human beings living and working in that tiny dot, orbiting the Earth at a mind-boggling speed of 17,500 miles per hour, is breathtaking. The app includes several helpful features including: 1. 2D & 3D real-time location views of the station 2. Upcoming Sighting Lists with visibility data 3. Augmented Reality (AR) view with compass and trajectory lines embedded into the camera view 4. Up-to-date NASA space station Resources & Blog 5. Privacy Settings 6. Push Notifications when the station is approaching your location.
What’s New
Version 1.6.0
* New feature on the Upcoming Sightings page to allow filtering the sightings by cloud cover. Also a new line for each sighting shows the cloud cover percentage. Climatic data is based on hourly estimates, updated once a day for the selected location and may not be accurate.
* New feature in Settings to switch the app units between Metric (default) and Imperial (US) units.
* New feature on the Upcoming Sightings page to open the Past Sightings page that shows the history of the past events for the last 2 weeks at the selected location.
* New feature on the Resources page is the Earth Science Data Resources, which includes links to NASA's Earth Information Center and Eyes on the Earth interactive tool.
* New feature on the Upcoming Sightings page to add each sighting to the phone calendar, so that earlier notifications (more than 2 hours in advance) can be customized through the calendar.
* New feature in Settings to switch the app time format between the 12-hour and 24-hour formats. The default format is according to the device settings.
* New feature on lock screen of iOS devices to show live activity countdown timer for the upcoming sightings for the selected location.
* Added zoom capability to the AR view so that users can zoom in and out using a pinch gesture when capturing pictures or video.
* Updated some of the responses for the Frequently Asked Questions on the Resources page.
* Bug fixes and third-party software maintenance updates.
Ratings and Reviews
App Privacy
The developer, NASA, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- User Content
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Provider
- NASA has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Size
- 86.7 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © NASA 2025
- Price
- Free