Top 21 Apps Similar to ISS Rapid Locator
ISS Detector Pro
Have you seen the International SpaceStation?It is visible with the naked eye!If you like space or astronomy, you will like this ISStrackerapp.ISS Detector Pro includes the functionality of ISS Detector(free)with all the Extensions and no ads.ISS and Iridium FlaresSee the ISS and Iridium flaresRadio Amateur SatellitesTrack dozens of ham and weather satellitesFamous ObjectsTrack Hubble, X-37B, Fitsat, Tiangong and moreComets and PlanetsTrack comets as they come closer to earth. Perfect for C/2011L4Panstarrs in March or C/2012 S1 ISON in November.Enable ISS Detector to display the positions of the planets ontheradar view.ISS Detector Pro will tell you when and where to look fortheInternational Space Station or Iridium flares. You get an alarmafew minutes before a pass. You will never miss a pass oftheInternational Space Station and you will never miss thebrightflashes of the iridium communication satellites. ISS Detectorwillalso check if the weather conditions are right. A clear skyisperfect for spotting.• Overview of the coming passes• Weather conditions for perfect sightings• Radar screen with path indication• Current location on a map• Detection of Iridium flares• Notifications and Alarms• Share sightings with whatsapp, twitter, gmail, email etc.• Automatic location and timezone detection• Widget• Dedicated tablet layoutISS Detector combines data from Nasa,Heavens-above.com,minorplanetcenter.net and weather fromyr.no.
ISS Detector Satellite Tracker 2.04.15
Have you seen the International SpaceStation?It is visible with the naked eye!This is the easiest way to spot the station.ISS Detector will tell you when and where to look fortheInternational Space Station or Iridium flares. You get an alarmafew minutes before a pass. You will never miss a pass oftheInternational Space Station and you will never miss thebrightflashes of the iridium communication satellites. ISS Detectorwillalso check if the weather conditions are right. A clear skyisperfect for spotting.Extensions will enhance the functionality of ISS Detector. Withanin-app purchase you can add comets and planets, amateurradiosatellites and famous objects, like the Hubble space telescopeorthe Chinese space station Tiangong.• Overview of the coming passes• Weather conditions for perfect sightings• Radar screen with path indication• Current location on a map• Detection of Iridium flares• Notifications and Alarms• Share sightings with whatsapp, twitter, gmail, email etc.• Automatic location and timezone detection• Widget• Dedicated tablet layoutAvailable Extensions (in-app purchase):Radio Amateur SatellitesTrack dozens of ham and weather satellitesFamous ObjectsTrack Hubble, X-37B, Fitsat, Tiangong and moreComets and PlanetsTrack planet and track comets as they come closer to earth.Perfectfor C/2011 L4 Panstarrs in March 2013 or C/2012 S1 ISON inNovember2013.ISS Detector combines data from Nasa,Heavens-above.com,minorplanetcenter.net and weather fromyr.no.
ISS Research Explorer
Explore the diverse ecosystem ofexperimentsbeing researched on the International Space Station –bothcompleted and ongoing. Investigate the results and benefits ofmanyof the experiments and find out why performing research inamicrogravity environment is so important. The SpaceStationResearch Explorer provides current information on ISSexperiments,facilities and research results through video, photos,interactivemedia, and in-depth descriptions.The Experiments section provides access to the six mainexperimentcategories and their subcategories. Experiments aredepicted asdots within the category system and the stems connectingthe dotsto the system depict the length of time the experimentspent onorbit. Users can drill down to see specific experimentswithin thecategories and subcategories or search for a specificexperiment orsubject using the search option. Experimentdescriptions consist oflinks, images, and publications ifavailable. The Experimentssection can be further narrowed byselecting a specific expeditionand sponsor by using the dials atthe top right of the screenThe Facilities section provides an interior view of three ofthestation modules; Columbus, Kibo, and Destiny, and an exteriorviewof seven external facilities; ELC1-4, Columbus-EPF, JEM-EF andAMS.The module interiors can be navigated by dragging up and downtosee different sides of the module and left and right to viewanyracks not shown on the screen. Tapping a rack gives abriefdescription of the rack and an experiment description ifavailable.For the external facilities, the platform is shown andcan berotated and zoomed. Payloads on the external racks arelabeled andthe labels can be selected for more information.The Benefits section provides information on Human Health,EconomicDevelopment, Innovative Technology, Earth Benefits andGlobaleducation. Selecting a section allows the benefits tobeinvestigated further.The Media section provides access to two tabs: Podcasts, andVideos.Podcasts contains links to NASA ScienceCasts and Videoscontainslinks to Science related videos.The last section contains links to other Space stationresearchsites and NASA applications
ISS Locator 1.9.0
ISS Locator uses your currentlocationtodetermine when the International Space Station will passover.Themagnetometer is used to indicate which direction tolook.Thegyroscope is used to indicate the altitude on the horizonwheretheISS will appear. A countdown lets you know exactlywhenthesighting will begin as well as how long it will last.Sightingscanadded to the calendar and an email describing thesighting canbesent to a friend.ISS Locator is a great educational tool and a lot offuntouse.Please rate this app if you like it.
ISS Welcome App 0.1.2
If you are planning on starting in one oftheprogrammes at the International Institute of SocialStudies,preparing can be quite a challenge, especially when this isthefirst time you come to the Netherlands. To help you adaptquicklyto life in the Netherlands and at ISS, this app provides youwithall essential and practical information.
Stellarium Mobile Sky Map
Stellarium Mobile Sky Map is afully-featuredplanetarium for your phone. It shows a realistic andaccurate nightsky map, just like what you see with the naked eye,binoculars or atelescope.The sensor control will also enable you to identify a star in justafew seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky!This award-winning astronomy application is finally availableonAndroid featuring:* a catalog of over 600,000 stars displayed as a real timezoomablesky map* a catalog of many nebulae and galaxies, with pictures for someofthem* asterisms and illustrations of the constellations for severalskycultures* artificial satellites, including the InternationalSpaceStation* realistic Milky Way* realistic landscape and atmosphere with sunrise, sunset andlightpollution simulation* accurate simulation of stars extinction, andatmosphererefraction* 3D rendering of the major solar system planets andtheirsatellites* night mode (red)* GPS positioning, accelerometers control of the direction ofviewin the skyStellarium mobile Sky Map is created by two of theoriginaldevelopers of Stellarium, the Desktop version of thisfamousastronomy and planetarium stars chart app.
Night Sky Tools - Astronomy 2.6.167
Night Sky Tools is the ultimate collectionofastronomical tools perfect for anyone interestedinastronomy.The calculations are of a high enough accuracy for almostallamateur astronomy applications.Due to the fact that astronomy is often best when farfromcivilization where mobile signal may not always bereliable.Therefore, this app is (almost) completely self-containedand doesnot require any internet connection for most of theinformationavailable. The only exceptions to this are the SOHOsolar imagesand NGC/IC, Messier, Caldwell and Binary star imagesand weatherforecast which are loaded dynamically, as well as therefreshing ofsatellite, comet and near-earth asteroid data.Night mode turns the display red for night observationswithouthaving to ruin your night vision.The Sky Map makes use of the direction sensors of the device toshowthe sky above (or below you). Most of the features can betoggled inthe settings. The Sky Map also allows you to turn on thedevice'scamera to see the view behind the device with the skymapsuperimposed over it.The direction sensors of the device may need to be calibrated ifthemap appears to be pointing in the wrong direction. To calibratethedevice's sensors wave the device in a figure-8 pattern. Ifthedirection is still off, then the direction calibration canbeadjusted manually by changing the setting in theSettingsscreen.The observation log, allows you to save observations intheapplications, as well as manage a list of astronomicalequipmentand observing locations. This equipment is also availablefor usein the Telescope Calculator.Most of the data screens have an option to share the data viaemail,or other similar apps able to accept HTML content.The Astronomical Time is also available as a Home screen widget.Touse the widget, the app needs to be installed onto theinternalstorage instead of the SD card, otherwise it will notbeavailable.Some permissions are required for correct functioning oftheapp:Location - used to determine user location throughout the appCamera/Microphone - used to allow camera background in skymap.Themicrophone is never used but this permission is bundledwithcamera.Photos/Media/Files - used to allow proper functioning of thefullscreen images and caching of imagesNetwork access - used to do online searches, and downloadingcomet,asteroid and satellite data, object images andgeocoding.The app is jam-packed with features:- Observe the sky with the skymap, planisphere, auroraforecast,polar finder, weather forecast, daylight map, Moon andMars maps,SOHO images, Jupiter and Saturn's moons, Moon and Suncalendars andwhat's up.- Detailed object information on the planets,constellations,comets, exoplanets, meteor showers, near-earthasteroids,satellites, as well as the full NGCIC, Caldwell, Messier,6thcatalog of Visual Binary Stars by the USNO and General CatalogofVariable Stars catalogs, as well as a SIMBAD search.- Calculate angular separation, atmospheric refraction,magnitude,coordinate conversions, visual limiting magnitude,precession,redshift, and telescope airy disc, f-ratio andmagnification- Astronomical references, glossary, HR diagram andstellarclassification.- Astrophotography tools for exposure time, CCDresolution,Untracked exposure time and optimal f-ratio.- Emphemerides for eclipses, equinoxes, conjunctionsandoppositions, the sun, moon and planets- Observation log- Astronomical timeCaller IDNight Sky Tools has free caller ID. It identifies callers for you-even the ones not in your contact list. Caller ID results areshownafter calls and also allow you to save the contact detailsdirectlyto your address-book. You can disable or adjust caller IDto yourpreferences in the app menu settings or after-call screensettingsat any time.
Star Chart
Used by over 20 million people world-wide,StarChart provides a magical star gazing experience like noother.*****You can now have a virtual planetarium in your pocket! Lookthroughthe eyes of your Android device to see a virtual window intothewhole visible universe.All you have to do is point your Android deviceº at the sky andStarChart will tell you exactly what you are looking at.Using state of the art GPS technology, an accurate 3D universe,andall of the latest high tech functionality, Star Chart calculates–in real time - the current location of every star andplanetvisible from Earth and shows you precisely where they are;even inbroad daylight!Want to know what that bright star is called? Point your deviceatit – you might just find out it’s a planet!Want to know what the night sky looks like to people on theotherside of the earth? Well just point your device down!Want to know where your star sign is in the sky? Star Chartwilltell you all this and more.Star Chart's features include:- Just point and view. No need to scroll around the screen tofindout what you are looking at*.- Alternatively, look around the sky using finger gestures –perfectfor armchair astronomers!- Voice Control: Explore the solar system with commands like:"Flyme to the Moon" / "Go to Saturn" / "Tour Mars" / "LookatAndromeda" / "Where is the Cigar Galaxy?"[English only]- Supports dynamic device orientation viewing. Allows you toviewthe night sky whilst holding your Android device atanyangle.- Accurately depicts all the visible stars of the northernandsouthern hemispheres - a total of over 120,000 stars!- Fly to and explore all the planets of the solar system,theirmoons and the sun all rendered in beautiful 3D with state oftheart visual effects.- Displays all 88 constellations, with constellation imagerybasedon the beautiful artwork by 17th century astronomerJohannesHevelius.- Includes entire Messier catalogue of exotic deepskyobjects.- Using the powerful Time Shift feature allows you to shift upto10,000 years forward or backward in time.- Tap on anything in the sky and get the facts on what youarelooking at, including distance and brightness.- Very powerful zoom function, lets you view the sky inextradetail, using intuitive finger gestures.- Fully configurable. Star Chart displays only the sky objectsthatyou are interested in.- Allows you to view the sky underneath the horizon. So now youcansee where the sun is, even at night!- Manually set your location to find out what the sky lookslikefrom anywhere in the world.- Full search featureSo point your Android device at the sky and see what'soutthere!------------Star Chart is published by Escape Velocity Ltd and developedbyEscapist Games Ltd. We update Star Chart regularly, so pleasesendus your feedback and feature [email protected] thanks for all your feedback so far!Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/starchartFollow Star Chart on Twitter: StarChartAppº Augmented Reality (AR) mode only available if your devicesupportsit, as this feature requires a built-in compass. Manualscrolling issupported on all other devices.* Star Chart does not require internet access for normalusage.Internet access is only required initially to verify thelicenseand subsequently when accessing the support page andexternallinks.
VTC-ITE ISS 2015 1.2.0
The VTC-ITE International Student Seminar2015is a 3-day seminar jointly organised by the VocationalTrainingCouncil (VTC) of Hong Kong and the Institute of TechnicalEducation(ITE) of Singapore. This year, the theme of the seminar is“SocialInnovation – Connecting YOUth with Family, Connecting YOUthwithCommunity and Connecting YOUth with the World”. Students fromVTC,ITE and other overseas institutions will share theirinsightsthrough vivid presentations, exhibitions, studentperformances,industrial visits, cultural and socialactivities.
DashClock ISS pass prediction 0.2.2
This is an extension for the fantasticDashClockby Roman Nurik. It shows when the next pass of theInternationalSpace Station for your location will take place.This extension uses your location to calculate thepassinformation and accesses the Internet to update theorbitinformation.Clicking on the pass information opens a link to the skyviewshowing the pass and the relative position with bright starsandknown constellations.
