What's overhead: live ISS, Tiangong and Starlink tracker
Live positions of the International Space Station, China's Tiangong station and the newest Starlink satellite trains, with pass predictions for your location.
What you can track
- The International Space Station (ISS), about 420 km up, circling Earth every 92 minutes
- China's Tiangong space station (CSS)
- Starlink "trains": satellites from the latest Starlink launches, still bunched together
- Who is in space right now, by station
How passes are calculated
Orbits are propagated with the SGP4 model from the latest public orbital elements. A pass is visible to the eye when the station is in sunlight while your sky is dark.
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About the what's overhead tracker
A live map of the International Space Station, China's Tiangong space station and the newest Starlink satellite trains, propagated in your browser from the latest public orbital elements, with pass predictions for your location and the crews currently in orbit.
- When can I see the ISS?
- The ISS is visible to the naked eye when it passes overhead while sunlit and your sky is dark, usually within two hours after sunset or before sunrise. Set your location to get exact times and directions.
- What is a Starlink train?
- For a few days after each launch, a batch of Starlink satellites flies in a tight line before raising to its final orbit. Lit by the Sun, it looks like a string of moving stars.
Data may be delayed. Not financial advice.