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UdemyExplore, Track, Predict the ISS in Realtime With Python
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Bring the International Space Station Down to Your Laptop
This project-based course turns a live orbital tracking problem into a hands-on Python exercise. You will call a REST API to pull the ISS's real-time coordinates, plot its path on a world map, and log positions over time for later analysis.
Who it's for
Anyone comfortable with basic Python who wants a fun, visual way to practice working with APIs, mapping libraries, and simple data science techniques like linear and polynomial regression.
Key takeaways
- Fetch the ISS's current location and onboard astronaut names via a REST API
- Plot and log ISS positions for historical tracking
- Apply linear and polynomial regression to model movement
- Build and deploy a simple mobile-friendly web app to share the tracker
By the end, you will have a working real-time space tracker and a broader appreciation for how APIs and lightweight data science come together in a genuinely fun project.
About this course
Join me as we explore space, the ISS, Python and some of the basics of data science. I will show how to locate the International Space Station in realtime using Python and a rest API call and how to build a web app to share it with the world. I will also show you:
- How to get the names of astronauts currently on board
- Get the realtime location of the ISS
- Plot the ISS on a world map
-Track and collect the ISS position for historic analysis
- Model ISS location data using both linear and polynomial regressions
- Create a real mobile Web Application on the cloud so you can use your phone to share the location of the ISS to all your friends
- Add a link to the official ISS live feed
So astronauts, young and old, very young and very old, climb on board, and let's have some fun!
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