SpaceStationAR is your best reliable and easiest satellite
tracking tool using augmented reality technology.
Which satellites does it support?
This app is intended to support watching satellites with
naked eyes. Large satellites, such as ISS (International Space
Station), Hubble Space Telescope, SpaceX Starlink are listed. Newly launched satellites will be
automatically added to the app.
When can satellites be seen?
Space Station rotates around earth in every 90mins, but we
rarely can see it because it's in darkness or surroundings is too
bright with sunlight. SpaceStationAR predicts only when satellites
are in sunlight, earth is in darkness at the same time. So it's
usually dawn or sunset.
How accurate SpaceStationAR is?
There is almost no problem to find satellite. We do best not
to exceed azimuth error more than 15 degree and time error more than
10 seconds. Error tends to be larger when it passes higher.
Do I need any equipments to see satellites?
In case of the Intl Space Station(ISS) or Space Shuttle, you
need nothing. ISS is now the brighter than any stars in sky and if
you can find single star in sky, you can find ISS too with naked eye.
How can I find Satellites?
They fly as fast as plane but it's easy to distinguish. A satellite doesn't blink! It brights more when
it passes higher.
My device doesn't support hardware compass.
iPhone 3G and iPod touch doesn't support hardware. Don't
worry, you can adjust the heading by flicking the display. The
"Manual compass" mode is also useful for iPhone 3GS users when
accurate heading can't be obtained.
I can't obtain my location on iPod touch.
iPod touch doesn't support GPS. iPod touch obtains location
information by accessing Wi-Fi hotspots. Please use this app near
Wi-Fi hotspots which support Skyhook Wireless. For further
information, please refer Skyhook's
official contents.
I concern about my privacy using Twitter in SpaceStationAR.
When SpaceStationAR shows your tweet in camera mode as you
can see others, it obfuscates your location and protect zooming too
much at map mode.
Does SpaceStationAR send device ID?
UDID (device ID) is required for the service of
SpaceStationAR. Before it send your UDID to the server, an alert
dialog appears. Please select wether you agree sending UDID or not.
Is internet indispensable?
App needs to get data from server because prediction is too hard to
calc at your device. But try this:
Get prediction at SIMulate camera mode
Sleep your device&have a nice trip
Turn on your device and it will show AR again without
connecting!
SpaceStationAR froze or crashed!
This application requires the internet connection. So please check
your condition first. Next try memory release(push home button longer
than 10 seconds). iPhone3G is easy to freeze with background music.
If you have crash log or know how to crash, send them to us and we will fix it as
soon as possible.
I find bug or request.
Developers and users of SpaceStationAR discuss on Twitter using
hashtag #SpaceStationAR.
Latest develop tasks are listed in Google
Doc. Please refer them first and report anytime. We will reply as
soon as possible. If you're not Twitter user, just send to me and will be replied
soon.
Who built this app?
We're Toriningen Inc in Tokyo,Japan. Only but funny 2 geeks, @hisashin and @MaripoGoda are its
members. We enjoy building things everyday and will be happy to hear
your impression about this app via Twitter or mail.