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Data about the movement of the International Space Station, called the ephemeris, is now open to the public. This data is created by NASA employees who are responsible for the flight path of the ISS in the Mission Control Center at the space center named after them. Johnson. Ephemeris allows you to track where the ISS is located, where it will move further. They can also ensure that its trajectory does not intersect with other objects in space.
In space, at the height of the ISS flight, there remains a very thin atmospheric layer, which creates a drag value and over time can lead to errors in station motion forecasts. That is why NASA employees update this data about three times a week to have the most accurate information.
The ephemeris data is provided in two formats and contains information about the mass of the ISS, drag area, coefficients, as well as information about future maneuvers of the station. Ephemeris also contain information about the state of the ISS at certain moments in time in the J2000 coordinate system. They allow tracking the location and speed of the station in 4-minute intervals for 15 days, and during maneuvers — even every 2 seconds.
The data is available at the following link:
- Ephemeris text file
- XML version of the ephemeris
This initiative allows everyone to observe the movement of the ISS. You can also learn about mission planning and potential space maneuvers, which increases the transparency and accessibility of space research for the whole world.
Data about the movement of the International Space Station, called the ephemeris, is now open to the public. This data is created by NASA employees who are responsible for the flight path of the ISS in the Mission Control Center at the space center named after them. Johnson. Ephemeris allows you to track where the ISS is located, where it will move further. They can also ensure that its trajectory does not intersect with other objects in space.
In space, at the height of the ISS flight, there remains a very thin atmospheric layer, which creates a drag value and over time can lead to errors in station motion forecasts. That is why NASA employees update this data about three times a week to have the most accurate information.
The ephemeris data is provided in two formats and contains information about the mass of the ISS, drag area, coefficients, as well as information about future maneuvers of the station. Ephemeris also contain information about the state of the ISS at certain moments in time in the J2000 coordinate system. They allow tracking the location and speed of the station in 4-minute intervals for 15 days, and during maneuvers — even every 2 seconds.
The data is available at the following link:
- Ephemeris text file
- XML version of the ephemeris
This initiative allows everyone to observe the movement of the ISS. You can also learn about mission planning and potential space maneuvers, which increases the transparency and accessibility of space research for the whole world.
