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Spot the Station
See The Space Station Overhead
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All Versions of Spot the Station
1.3.1
June 24, 2024
* Added the ability to share each of the upcoming sighting events with others.
* Added more educational articles under the About tab of the Resources page.
* Included an information link on the AR View page that informs users on how to spot the station. The same article is accessible under the About tab of the Resources page.
* 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 tagging of upcoming sighting events in the twilight period; now the twilight period includes the civil and nautical twilights but the astronomical twilight is tagged as night period.
* Resolved an issue that was preventing notification sounds.
* Modified the Spanish, French, and German translations for improved understanding.
* Bug fixes and third-party software maintenance updates.
More1.3.0
April 24, 2024
* Added an information screen for the AR View, which shows current station details and information about the next sighting.
* Redirects users from notifications to the AR View with the information screen.
* Added a step-by-step tutorial for the first-time users visit the AR View, similar to that for the Home page.
* Included an option in the Settings for users to restart the step-by-step tutorials for the Home and AR View pages.
* Added the exact time of next sighting next to the date inside the Next Sighting box on the home page.
* Included a third filter for Max Height in addition to the Time of Day and Duration filters on the Upcoming Sightings list.
* Improved the design and icons for the bottom navigation menu.
* Bug fixes and third-party software maintenance updates.
* Added Live Stream of the station camera under Resources
More1.2.3
March 1, 2024
Bug fixes & improvements
1.2.2
December 8, 2023
Various improvements
1.2.1
November 13, 2023
Various improvements
1.2
November 1, 2023
Initial public release
1.0
July 17, 2023
Price History of Spot the Station
Description of Spot the Station
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.
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Spot the Station: FAQ
The Spot the Station software is compatible with iPad devices.
NASA is the developer of the Spot the Station app.
Currently, Spot the Station supports iOS 13.0 or later.
The Spot the Station app has a consumer rating of 3.6 and gets mild reviews.
The App Category Of The Spot The Station App Is Education.
The latest version of the Spot the Station app is 1.3.1.
Spot the Station released its latest update on June 30, 2024.
Spot the Station was initially released on November 2, 2023.
The Spot the Station app is rated NASA.
Currently, the Spot the Station app supports the following languages: Dutch, English, French and 11 more.
Sorry, Spot the Station is not part of Apple Arcade.
No, Spot the Station is not eligible for in-app purchases.
No, Spot the Station does not offer compatibility with Apple Vision Pro.
