ISS Tracker App

This is a simple app that tracks the current location of the ISS and Astronauts on board the ISS.

ISS == _International Space Station_

Description

I am a space enthusiast and this project is a fun way for me to keep polishing my programming skills while engaging with a topic I like; you know, space 'n stuff.

I got the inspiration for this project from here and I will be continuously adding my own twist as time goes.

Some quick Facts about the ISS [Sources:WikiPedia & NASA]:

1. Launched: 20 November 1998

2. Mass: 419,725 kg (925,335 lbs), Length: 73.0 m (239.4 ft), Width: 109.0 m (357.5 ft)

3. Perigee Altitude: 418 km (259.7 miles)

4. Apogee Altitude: 422 km (262.2 miles)

5. Orbital speed: 7.66 km/s (17,100 mph)

6. Orbital period: 92.68 minutes, Orbits per day: 15.54, Orbital decay: 2 km/month

7. Fully crewed: 7 Astronauts

For more information, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station

Installation / Usage

Download or clone the repository.

git clone https://github.com/tonykipkemboi/ISS_Tracker_Application.git  cd ISS_Tracker_Application

Use the package manager pip to install the dependencies if not installed.

pip install requirements.txt

Run the program

python ISS_App.py

Contributing and Support

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change or add.

Advice/critique is very welcomed as well.

Thank you for contributing!

Visual

This is a screenshot visual of the application running over n period of time to show the path taken by the ISS.

License

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2021 Tony Kipkemboi

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.