Get an alert with viewing tips when the space station passes overhead

Checks the space station's position and your local weather, then alerts you only when it's actually visible outside.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Messaging & NotificationsSpreadsheet & Database OpsScheduling & Calendar
Connects
OpenWeatherMapDiscordSlackGmail

The problem it solves

Spotting the International Space Station takes planning most people don't have time for. You have to track its schedule and check the weather yourself, and by the time you notice it's visible, it's often already gone.

Who it fits

Educators, team leads, or space enthusiasts who want a simple heads-up for a shared science moment.

How it works

  1. The space station's position is checked every 10 minutes
  2. Its distance and direction from your location are calculated
  3. Local weather is checked to confirm the sky will be clear
  4. Viewing guidance, like direction and elevation, is put together
  5. You get an alert on Discord, Slack, or Gmail telling you when to look up
What you get

Clear nights you catch the station overhead

You get a heads-up with viewing directions whenever the space station is about to pass over your location on a clear night.

What you get

A timely alert with viewing directions whenever the space station is visible from your location.

What you need

An OpenWeatherMap API key and at least one messaging or email account such as Discord, Slack, or Gmail.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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