Open-Notify API
Real-time satellite tracking made easy
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This API is best for retrieving, processing and plotting the positions of satellites in real time.
This API is a powerful tool for developers who need live satellite tracking as part of their applications. The real time plotter helps visualize the position in coordinates, and the ability to support multiple coordinate systems helps to integrate location data into a range of applications. Additionally, Open-Notify is easy to use and free of charge.
Key features
- Open-Notify supports terrestrial and extra-terrestrial satellite tracking
- multiple coordinate systems
- and a real-time position plotter.
Potential use cases
- Travel tracking service: A web application that allows users to track the location of their flights in real time and get notifications of delays and other flight changes.
- Weather monitoring application: A mobile application that allows users to track and analyze the weather prediction data from multiple satellite systems
- Wildlife tracking network: A network of live tracking devices for endangered and non endangered species, used to monitor migration patterns, analyze data and alert conservation teams of potential threats.
The Open-Notify API has been an invaluable tool for our team. We use it to track ships at sea with unprecedented accuracy, which has enabled us to provide better services and build new products. Highly recommended!
Related Technologies
- NASA WorldWind
- Google Earth
- Satellite Tracker