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🛰️ ISS Real-Time Tracker

Track the International Space Station (ISS) in real time with this Python script! 🌍🚀

📌 Description

This script fetches the current position of the ISS from an API and updates an interactive map every 10 seconds. The map is displayed in your browser, showing the ISS's latest location.

✨ Features

  • 🛰️ Real-time ISS location tracking
  • 🌍 Interactive map powered by folium
  • 🔄 Auto-refresh every 10 seconds
  • 🛑 Clean exit with Ctrl + C

🚀 Installation & Usage

🔧 Requirements

Make sure you have Python installed. Then, install the required dependencies:

pip install requests folium

▶️ Run the script

python main.py

This will open a browser window displaying the ISS location and update it every 10 seconds.

🛑 Stop the script

Press Ctrl + C in the terminal to stop it safely.

🎥 Demo

demo

🛠️ Technologies Used

  • Python 🐍
  • requests for API calls
  • folium for map visualization

👨‍💻 Created by Tsaousidis

🎉 Have fun tracking the ISS! Let me know your thoughts and suggestions! 🎉

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