Spacecraft AR

Name: Spacecraft AR
Rating: 3.2 (26 reviews)
Author: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Education

Free · Designed for iPad

26 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Language

EN
English
Size

255.8
MB

Created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this stunning educational app uses native mobile augmented reality to bring spacecraft explorers from across the solar system to whatever space you’re in. Find a flat surface and view interactive 3D models right in front of you, scaled to table-top size or in their true-to-life proportions. Take pics with the spacecraft in your favorite environments, and explore detailed info about their fascinating missions. This tool is excellent for budding astronauts, teachers, and space enthusiasts. Bring NASA’s journey of exploration to life in the classroom, home, or anywhere. Features: Interact with 3D spacecraft models of the Curiosity rover, Mars Exploration Rover (Spirit/Opportunity), InSightSMAP, Voyager, Juno, and Cassini, the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna and more. Learn about missions that explore Earth, Mars, and beyond True-to-life and adjustable size interaction In-depth information about each space mission Camera functionality

Ratings & Reviews

3.2

out of 5

26 Ratings

Unable to make it work
06/21/2019

eric@durhamnc
The app says move the phone around in circles until it detects a horizontal surface. No amount of moving the phone in circles fulfills the detection process. The help button gives information about the spacecraft but no information about the detection process.
Unable to make it work
06/21/2019

eric@durhamnc

The app says move the phone around in circles until it detects a horizontal surface. No amount of moving the phone in circles fulfills the detection process. The help button gives information about the spacecraft but no information about the detection process.
Just one error
04/09/2023

🛰🛰🚀
Take a look at the InSight lander. The arm is looking weird… The arm is upside down. Can you please fix this very unexpected model glitch? Otherwise the AR app is a good way to pretend to place a 10 ton item on your siblings.From a very good fan
Just one error
04/09/2023

🛰🛰🚀

Take a look at the InSight lander. The arm is looking weird… The arm is upside down. Can you please fix this very unexpected model glitch? Otherwise the AR app is a good way to pretend to place a 10 ton item on your siblings.From a very good fan
No Camera Access
08/12/2019

PlanetTAAS
I had the same experience as Clancy W, only on an iPad Air 2 running OS 12.4. I was never prompted for camera access and it’s not an option in settings. I also tried reinstalling the app. Also, there’s no spacecraft to choose from under the Earth section.NASA’s Spacecraft 3D is a great alternative. It works on every device I’ve ever tried it on (and I tried a lot since I work in a planetarium) and offers many of the same models.
No Camera Access
08/12/2019

PlanetTAAS

I had the same experience as Clancy W, only on an iPad Air 2 running OS 12.4. I was never prompted for camera access and it’s not an option in settings. I also tried reinstalling the app. Also, there’s no spacecraft to choose from under the Earth section.NASA’s Spacecraft 3D is a great alternative. It works on every device I’ve ever tried it on (and I tried a lot since I work in a planetarium) and offers many of the same models.
Must have a newer device to use
06/03/2020

jcraig411
Your device has to support Google’s AR Core or Apple’s AR Kit. Otherwise it won’t work. If you have a newer device, this app is awesome. It’s really cool to put the rover in your living room or launch a rocket.
Must have a newer device to use
06/03/2020

jcraig411

Your device has to support Google’s AR Core or Apple’s AR Kit. Otherwise it won’t work. If you have a newer device, this app is awesome. It’s really cool to put the rover in your living room or launch a rocket.