Home  /  Education Apps  / ISS Observer on Windows Pc

ISS Observer on Windows Pc

Developed By: ISS Observer

License: Free

Rating: 4,1/5 - 9 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3.2
Size 9.2 MB
Release Date February 04, 18
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (5)]

What's New:
Add option to enter geographic coordinates manuallyUse real-time location when there is no last known locationFix a crashAdd time zoneImprove locale support [see more]

Description from Developer:
This app will notify you if you can see the ISS (International Space Station) when it flies overhead.

The app retrieves orbital data (Two Line Elements) for the ISS from the inter... [read more]

App preview ([see all 4 screenshots])

App preview

About this app

On this page you can download ISS Observer and install on Windows PC. ISS Observer is free Education app, developed by ISS Observer. Latest version of ISS Observer is 1.3.2, was released on 2018-02-04 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of ISS Observer is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 9 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 7 users had rated it 1*.

How to install ISS Observer on Windows?

Instruction on how to install ISS Observer on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install ISS Observer on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install ISS Observer using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "ISS Observer" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install ISS Observer on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "ISS Observer" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

Discussion

(*) is required

Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.2.

Download ISS Observer 1.3.2 on Windows PC – 9.2 MB

This app will notify you if you can see the ISS (International Space Station) when it flies overhead.

The app retrieves orbital data (Two Line Elements) for the ISS from the internet and uses your GPS coordinates to determine when it will be visible from your location.

The orbit is calculated using the open source Orekit space dynamics library.
Add option to enter geographic coordinates manually
Use real-time location when there is no last known location
Fix a crash
Add time zone
Improve locale support
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.