Track International Space Station Live Location
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Automate real-time tracking of the International Space Station's (ISS) current position. This workflow fetches ISS coordinates every minute and processes them to identify new location updates.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow provides a dynamic way to monitor the International Space Station's journey across the globe. It leverages the 'Where The ISS At?' API to fetch the ISS's precise latitude, longitude, and timestamp at regular intervals. The workflow is designed to efficiently handle incoming data, ensuring that only new and relevant positional information is processed, preventing redundant data handling. By automating this data retrieval and processing, you gain continuous insight into the ISS's real-time location.
Key Features
- Real-time ISS Tracking: Fetches the current position of the ISS every minute.
- Efficient Data Handling: Processes only new location data, avoiding duplicates.
- Timestamped Location Data: Records latitude, longitude, and the exact time of observation.
- Cron-based Automation: Runs automatically on a schedule without manual intervention.
How To Use
- Set up the Cron Node: Configure the 'Cron' node to trigger the workflow every minute (or your desired interval).
- Configure HTTP Request: In the 'HTTP Request' node, set the URL to
https://api.wheretheiss.at/v1/satellites/25544/positionsand add a query parametertimestampswith the value={{Date.now();}}. - Define Set Node Values: In the 'Set' node, create three number values:
latitude,longitude, andtimestamp, mapping them to the corresponding data from the 'HTTP Request' node using expressions like={{$node["HTTP Request"].json["0"]["latitude"]}}. - Implement Function Logic: The 'Function' node is pre-configured to process new data. It checks against stored timestamps to only pass unique location updates to the next step. Ensure the workflow's static data is accessible if you need to persist data across executions.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "17eaf488-bb4e-4b92-b48a-31fb3c4abeb1",
"name": "Track International Space Station Live Location",
"nodes": 7,
"category": "Personal",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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