ISS? APK
App information
Version 2.2 (#14)
Updated 2014-05-09
APK Size 1 MB
Requires Android Android 2.2+ (Froyo)
Offered by AndroideSimple
Category Free Education App
App id com.androidesimple.iss
Developer's notes See ISS tonight with the naked eye. I tell you where to look. I tell you when.
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Editor's review
Download the latest ISS? application, version 2.2, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Education app is developed by AndroideSimple and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 2.2, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
This application places the ISS on the map in real time.
Calculate the orbit from the current time of device and TLE data, which obtained www.celestrak.com.
Green line is drawn 50 minutes before and after the current position of the ISS.
The user's position is marked with an android with the arm held high, surrounded by a semi-transparent red circle.
The red circle indicates approximately the area where the ISS would be visible by the user. That is, if the ISS is inside the circle, in theory, you could watch it at the sky. Remember, NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN!
Internet access is used to obtain maps and update once a day TLE data. More zoom means more data traffic.
From the preferences menu you can enable/disable automatic tracking on the map.
The local time Can also be superimposed on the map.
Visible Passes.
Although you can get to see the ISS for the day is much easier to see at night, because in the night sky is the second brightest object after the Moon and before of Venus.
But to be visible at night must be some circumstances:
-The ISS must be illuminated by the sun, ie outside the cone of shadow of the Earth.
-The sun must be at least 10 degrees below the horizon or, in other words, must have had at least 40 minutes before or must miss more than 40 minutes to come out.
-In its pass, the ISS must rise more than 5 degrees above the horizon. Less than 5 degrees is not visible by the distortion generated by the atmosphere.
From the main application window, pressing the menu key you can select "Visible Pass".
From this screen we have the date, time and position of the observer and a refresh button (circular arrow).
Pressing the button proceed to calculate the visible pass for the next 2 days (changeable in preferences screen).
The result is a list of steps visible. Each step consists of:
-Day and month.
-Initial instant. Time, altitude in degrees, azimuth in degrees (cardinal point equivalent)
-Instant of Maximum altitude. Time, altitude in degrees, azimuth in degrees (cardinal point equivalent)
-Final instant. Time, altitude in degrees, azimuth in degrees (cardinal point equivalent)
Alarms: You can on/off pressing alarm button (top-left icon).
3D Locator.
The locator uses accelerometer, the compass of the device and the calculated data to show the position of the ISS on sky from observer's position.
That is, when we moves the device to the sky shows a red triangle in the position of the ISS and a green dotted line showing the visible pass.
It also includes a positioning aid, based vibration:
- Hold the device pointing to the horizon, turn on your feet so as to vary only the azimuth (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW). When the azimuth differs from the ISS in less than 10 ° there is a vibration.
- Now vary the altitude, vibration intensifies as it approaches the ISS and will be greatest when the red triangle is displayed.
- You can activate / deactivate the vibration by touching the screen.
Notes:
Altitude: The angle of a celestial object measured upward from the horizon of the observer. An object on the horizon has altitude 0 ° while one directly overhead the observer is 90 °.
Azimuth: The direction of celestial object measured along the direction of clockwise from the northern horizon of the observer. An object in the north has azimuth 0 °, east 90 °, south 180 ° and 270 ° west
Extensions:
If you like the app you can donate to developer from Extensions menu.
Thanks.
App permissions
ISS? 2.2 APK requires following permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.8/5 based on 2K+ reviews
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2 ★ Used to work great but thanks to Samsung's latest operating system update it now just keeps force closing within seconds. Any chance of a fix?
3 ★ This app was the simplest and best one out, but now it keeps crashing on my new phone Honor 20. Please fix guys!!!
5 ★ Worked great until Samsung updated the software on my phone,says app isnt compatible..Love the app,hate the update
5 ★ Best app ever, used so many years, sadly not working on os 10 :(
5 ★ The best iss detector i have ever seen it has less downlod and More graphics
4 ★ Please Developer, reconfigure the app for Android 10.
5 ★ in my opinion the best and most useful ISS location app.
3 ★ Not working on Android 10
3 ★ Doesn't work with Galaxy S10e
1 ★ So in regards to the comments about the tracking being off.....and to change the date/time of the device.....Um, if it's actually tracking the iss, then regardless of the date/time the iss will be in the right spot. If I change the date/time, then the position changes. It's still June 6th, regardless of what my tablet says.......so why would the ISS be different?
4 ★ After opening the app your devices screen gets locked into portrait. First thing you see is a map of Earth with the path of the ISS drawn over it, as well as the current position of the ISS and your personal location with your view radius around you. Swiping and pinching are smooth and precise. The list of visible passes is tucked away in the options menus. The help clearly explains what each figure on the list means. Tapping any item from the list goes through to a virtual reality viewer to help locate and track the ISS. I'd like if the list did include at least one past viewing instead of only future viewings. Great app, does exactly what it set out to do. Highly recommended.
5 ★ Since Feb 29 kicked in, I noticed that the ISS icon on the orbit line has disappeared and ISS actual position is about 45 minutes out so I uninstalled and reinstalled app. Icon is back but the location of the ISS is still out by same margin. Che ked my tablet time and date and it's correct. Other ISS app is fine. Otherwise, this app is incredible, I couldn't be without it. Keep up the good work.
5 ★ And yes, I looked for about 5 minutes. The only other one I found- the ONLY OTHER ONE- was $2.16.
3 ★ Been using this app a while now. Really good stuff. Lately have noticed errors in the pass timing and altitude. Not sure what's up with that. Maybe something dev should look into.
5 ★ This app works perfect i see the ISS every time it fly's over s.devon. the live ISS tracker map is up to the second on time. And it's all free!! :)) if you download this app you'll be very impressed on how good it is. Thanx app maker 10/10 HTC 610
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