Spot the Station

4.4
860 reviews
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100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

For anyone who has ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the mysteries of the universe, witnessing the ISS pass overhead can be an awe-inspiring moment. The Spot the Station mobile app is designed to notify users when the International Space Station (ISS) is visible overhead from their location. It aims to broaden access and awareness of the ISS and NASA globally, by providing users with an opportunity to experience the wonder of the ISS 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 ISS 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 ISS Resources & Blog 5. Privacy Settings 6. Push Notifications when the ISS is approaching your location
Updated on
Jul 1, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, App activity, and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
824 reviews
Kevin Northrop
May 27, 2024
NASA geniuses developed this free and ad-free app, and it honestly rocks if you're an astronomy and technology junkie like myself. It not only shows the path of the ISS, but has a great augmented reality function to see that, too! It'll send you an alert when the station is about to be seen from your area if you choose, and there's a wealth of interesting links to other NASA activities! Highly recommended, and a lot of fun! You can even take pics of the station through the app!
38 people found this review helpful
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NASA 
June 13, 2024
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with spotting the station through the app! We're delighted to have played a part in your journey to explore the wonders of space. Please invite your friends and family to install and use this free app so that they can also enjoy it.
Jonathan Duer (Jon)
April 18, 2024
The notifications are late. Seems this app is a waste of space. (lol.....get it?) But, in all seriousness, I have yet to recieve a notification of the station passing prior to the station actually passing, by no less than 15-20 minutes. I recommend setting your own alarms/timers using the times for your location in the app as reference, or don't install the app if you expect it to work as the developer describes.
22 people found this review helpful
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NASA 
June 13, 2024
Thank you for reporting this issue. Your input is invaluable and has been forwarded to our technical team. For direct support or to provide more insights, feel free to reach out to [email protected] with more details regarding the experienced issue. Thank you for your patience as we work to enhance your app experience.
Mike Meschi
November 16, 2023
Update 11/15: I just updated to 5 stars. Thank you developers for adopting a fix. I was able to install, take the nice introduction tour of the app, and location was precise!! NASA!! You can't make an app that can detect my location without crashing? I've installed it twice, I'm not doing it again... Too bad bc I'm very interested in seeing the station... And the tool bag floating a few minutes behind.
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NASA 
November 15, 2023
Thank you for your valuable feedback. Location services was restored on Nov 13 2023, which we think will resolve several reported issues. Please install the latest version and test the app again. We appreciate your patience, interest and engagement as we continue to push enhancements to improve user experience.

What's new

* Ability to share each of the upcoming sightings.
* Educational articles on the Resources page.
* Info link on the AR View page on how to spot the station.
* Improved the responsive user interface and font sizes when switching between portrait and landscape modes.
* Enhanced the rendering frequency on the AR View to update the position of the station more frequently.
* Updated the Spanish, French, and German translations