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Spot the Station

Spot the Station

NASA

EducationFreev1.9.0
App Store
Rating

4.8

8,011 ratings

Stars

★★★★★

Last Updated

March 20, 2026

Released

July 17, 2023

What's New

v1.9.0

Maintenance efforts to ensure security of API calls. Other bug fixes and third-party software maintenance updates.

App Info

Developer
NASA
Category
Education
Price
FREE
Version
1.9.0
App ID
6449235044

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.

Download Estimate

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Estimated Total Downloads

593K401K1.1M
ConservativeOptimistic

12K

Low / mo

17K

Est / mo

34K

High / mo

Based on8,011 ratings
Assumed rating rate1.4%
App age34 months

Estimated using rating count ÷ genre rating rate. Actual downloads may vary ±50%. Same methodology used by Sensor Tower & data.ai.

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Avg Update

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