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Where the ISS at?

See exactly where the International Space Station is right now.

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  • Works on phones
  • Alive · checked 17 days ago
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Where the ISS at? answers one question and does it well. Open the page and a map shows the International Space Station's current position, along with its altitude and speed. The station moves visibly: at the moment I checked, the page reported a velocity of about 17,000 miles per hour at an altitude of roughly 266 miles, which is a fact you can compare yourself since the numbers are live.

Leave it open and the station circles the planet roughly every 90 minutes, drawing a wavering line across the map. There are options to center the view on the ISS, pause the updates, and use your location for local information.

There is something quietly moving about it. The tracker is simple, but the idea behind it, that people are up there right now, is not. It is a lovely small thing to keep in a spare browser tab and works fine on a phone. For more of the sky, try /site/stellarium-web or the rest of /category/science-space.

Tips for getting the most out of it

  • Use the Center ISS option to keep the station in view.
  • Allow location to see local information if you want it.
  • Leave the tab open for an orbit to see the path trace.

Questions about Where the ISS at?

What is Where the ISS at?

Where the ISS at? is a real-time tracker that shows the International Space Station's position on a map, together with its altitude and speed. It updates continuously so you can watch the station move. Plan on about 30 sec. It works on phones.

How long does the ISS take to orbit the Earth?

The ISS circles the Earth roughly every 90 minutes, which you can see for yourself by leaving the tracker open. It travels at around 17,000 miles per hour, so it passes over a large part of the planet in a single day.

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