Stream live space station location data into an AWS queue

Every minute it fetches the space station's current position and drops it into an AWS queue for other systems to use.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

flowchart TD trig(["runs every minute"]):::trigtime s0["fetch iss position"]:::svc s1["filter to key fields"]:::task s2[("send data to queue")]:::store trig --> s0 s0 --> s1 s1 --> s2 out[/"location data queued every minute"/]:::out pay{{"reliable live feed for other systems"}}:::pay s2 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
Starts itA stepAn outside serviceA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Image & Media Processing
Connects
AWS SQS

The problem it solves

If you are building or testing a system that needs a steady stream of real-time location data, you need a reliable live feed to work with. Setting up your own polling script to fetch and queue that data takes time better spent on the actual application.

Who it fits

Developers or data teams who need a live, real-world data feed to build or test real-time systems.

How it works

  1. Runs automatically every minute
  2. Fetches the International Space Station's current position
  3. Keeps only the relevant location fields
  4. Sends the data into an AWS SQS queue for other systems to pick up
What you get

Live data feeds ready for your systems to use

You get the International Space Station's current position dropped into your AWS queue every minute, ready for your systems to use.

What you get

A steady stream of location data delivered to an AWS queue once a minute.

What you need

An AWS account with an SQS queue set up.

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.

Let's Talk Strategy

Related automations

Convert written text into spoken Vietnamese audio automatically

Turns any text into natural-sounding Vietnamese speech and saves the finished audio file for you.

Standard

Read invoices from Gmail and log them to Google Sheets automatically

Pulls invoice attachments out of your inbox, reads the details with AI, and records them in a spreadsheet.

Advanced

Send AI-generated voice notes to leads who accept your invite

Turns a personalized icebreaker into a real voice message and sends it automatically to warm leads.

Standard

Track invoices and automatically chase late payments by email

It logs invoices, emails reminders as they age, and alerts your team on Slack when accounts go to collections.

Advanced
Back to the AI Playbook