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Data Show and Tell: Tracking the ISS in Real-time

This course demonstrates building a system to visualize real-time geospatial data, enabling you to monitor the ISS's trajectory, predict its movements, and create interactive maps for observation and analysis.

Advanced
14m
(1)

Created by Ed Freitas

Last Updated Feb 18, 2025

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Data Show and Tell: Tracking the ISS in Real-time

This course demonstrates building a system to visualize real-time geospatial data, enabling you to monitor the ISS's trajectory, predict its movements, and create interactive maps for observation and analysis.

Advanced
14m
(1)

Created by Ed Freitas

Last Updated Feb 18, 2025

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Learn to track the International Space Station (ISS) using longitude and latitude. Tracking the ISS combines real-world excitement with practical skills in geospatial data. In this course, Data Show and Tell: Tracking the ISS in Real-time, we’ll show you how to build a real-time tracking system using publicly available APIs and visualization tools. You’ll learn to fetch live ISS location data, process geospatial coordinates, and create interactive maps that display its position, predict its movements, and trigger alerts for overhead passes. Whether you’re a data enthusiast, a developer, or just curious about space technology, this project offers engaging hands-on experience with real-world applications.

Data Show and Tell: Tracking the ISS in Real-time
Advanced
14m
(1)
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Ed Freitas
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Eduardo is a technology enthusiast, software architect and customer success advocate. He's designed enterprise .NET solutions that extract, validate and automate critical business processes such as Accounts Payable and Mailroom solutions. He's a well-known specialist in the Enterprise Content Management market segment, specifically focusing on data capture & extraction and document process automation.

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