ISS data feed

API (http://api.open-notify.org/) provides information on the International Space Station.

ISS Python script accepts the following command line argument to print the expected results

- print the current location of the ISS
Example: “The ISS current location at {time} is {LAT, LONG}”

print the passing details of the ISS for a given location Example: “The ISS will be overhead {LAT, LONG} at {time} for {duration}”

for each craft print the details of those people that are currently in space Example: “There are {number} people aboard the {craft}. They are {name[0]}…{name[n]}”

Example output:

iss_report.py -n -33.2296 175.9892 -l -p The ISS is currently at 14.0647,2.2838 at 19:54:04, 12/07/20 UTC. The ISS is approximately over the following address! Kounam Mane Koara, Ouallam, Tillabéri, Niger There are 7 people aboard the ISS. The astronauts in space: Sergey Ryzhikov Kate Rubins Sergey Kud-Sverchkov Mike Hopkins Victor Glover Shannon Walker Soichi Noguchi Date for next ISS pass at coordinates -33.2296, 175.9892 is at: 2020-12-08 12:59:14 for 611 seconds.