Spot the Station
NASA Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Spot the Station is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by NASA. Rated 4.8/5 from 10,443 ratings. Requires iOS 15.1. Updated August 27, 2026.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 10.4K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 84 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 27
- 2026 · v1.11.0
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About 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.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
10.4K ratings
What’s new
Version 1.11.0 · Updated August 27, 2026
* Optimized the app for the newest versions of operating systems. * Updated the underlying software framework to the latest version to improve performance and stability. * Minor bug fixes and third-party software maintenance updates.
App privacy
The developer, NASA, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location, Precise Location
- Diagnostics: Other Diagnostic Data
- User Content: Photos or Videos
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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