Spot the Station

4.9
2.81K reviews
Government
100K+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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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
Jun 11, 2025

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

4.9
2.71K reviews
Barbara Shea
July 9, 2025
Notifications don't work correctly! I have tried to use the filters, because there's no reason to get notified for flyovers of 15 degrees or less, but when I use the filters, I may get a notification once out of 10 flyovers. Notifications are totally haphazard. I would also like to see a setting for how far in advance of the flyover to be notified. Other than the notification problem, the app is barely just OK. I want the PC page back!
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Simon Shilleto
July 10, 2025
There are lots of positives about the app but my main issue is that it isn't sending notifications for sightings! It did when I first installed it but doesn't any longer. I've checked the settings and they appear to be correct. Bring back the text and email alerts, please, or fix the app. Thanks.
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Andy Hess
July 23, 2025
well this app has good intentions. The screen where you point your camera at the sky to see the station is pretty inaccurate. it doesn't even get the path right. and when you take a picture it leaves the cartoon space station over the image that you're trying to take. so you can't take a picture of the space station. also, you can't get information unless you're at the location. so if you want to spot it somewhere else that you'll be in the future you got to wait till you get there.
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What’s new

* New: Upcoming Sightings page to allow filtering the sightings by cloud cover.
* New: Settings to switch the app units between Metric (default) and Imperial (US) units.
* New: 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: Resources page is the Earth Science Data Resources.
* New feature on the Upcoming Sightings page to add each sighting to the phone calendar