Space Station Tracker
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Space Station Tracker
Open-Source International Space Station Tracker ESP32/Arduino for $20
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0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Idea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What people liked
Fun, neat tinker project
From 2 comments
Looks like a fun tinker project. Could be easily extended with a GPS receiver to show your location on the map.
panki27 on HNThis looks like a fun project. Any reason for using resistive touch model?
coffeecoders on HN
Objections
Only shows position on a screen, no physical pointing
From 1 comment
Aaaw, this only displays the position on a screen :( I was hoping for the cool version where a small arm is physically pointing at the ISS.
SiempreViernes on HN
Generic beginner project; a single ESP32 could do it
From 1 comment
Another variant of the generic: "Read a REST endpoint via HTTP and draw it on a display with LVGL" But also funny because OP used two MCUs, when a single ESP32 could do all of…
potsii on HN
Requests
Add GPS location display
From 1 comment
Looks like a fun tinker project. Could be easily extended with a GPS receiver to show your location on the map.
panki27 on HN
Add SDR to listen to ISS signals
From 1 comment
A SDR could be cool too, and basically let it connect live to ISS when the GPS confirms its above. CPU and memory might be an issue, but getting some 145Mhz / 437Mhz SDR and an…
calgoo on HN
Add cloud map overlay
From 1 comment
Really neat! If you're interested in adding clouds to your basemap I built a service [0] which generates free, almost-live cloudmaps (with alpha channel or precomposited onto a…
matteason on HN
Questions
Why resistive instead of capacitive touch
From 1 comment
This looks like a fun project. Any reason for using resistive touch model?
coffeecoders on HN
Alternatives named
Arduino satellite tracker with 3D printed pointing arm
From 1 comment
I saw that one! Very impressive project with 3D printed parts. Here is that project for anyone interested: https://projecthub.arduino.cc/alex_chang/satellite-tracker-21883c
keyth72 on HN
Live cloud maps ISS tracker by matteason
From 1 comment
Really neat! If you're interested in adding clouds to your basemap I built a service [0] which generates free, almost-live cloudmaps (with alpha channel or precomposited onto a…
matteason on HN