Spot the Station alternatives

Spot the Station: nASA's guide to seeing the International Space Station pass overhead. Here are 30 other maps that do a similar job, 23 of them completely free.

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Map	Coverage	Updates	Price	Account
Spot the StationNASA's guide to seeing the International Space Station pass overhead	Earth orbit	Live	Free	Not needed
Flightradar24Live flight tracker showing aircraft positions around the world	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Optional	Compare
MarineTrafficLive ship tracking: vessel positions, ports and voyages worldwide	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Optional	Compare
Mini Tokyo 3DReal-time 3D map of Tokyo's trains, subways and flights	Tokyo	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
ADS-B ExchangeUnfiltered live flight tracking from a community receiver network	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Not needed	Compare
FlightAwareFlight status, airport delays and a live map of air traffic	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Optional	Compare
VesselFinderFast, free ship tracker with live AIS positions and port calls	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Not needed	Compare
TravicWatch public transport vehicles move on a live world map	Many cities worldwide	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
N2YOLive satellite tracker with pass predictions for your location	Earth orbit	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
Electricity MapsLive carbon intensity and power sources of electricity grids worldwide	Worldwide	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
Plane FinderClean live flight map, plus an app that identifies planes overhead	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Not needed	Compare
RadarBoxReal-time flight tracking with airport and airline statistics	Worldwide	Live	Freemium	Optional	Compare
Waze Live MapLive traffic, jams, crashes and police reports from Waze drivers	Worldwide	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
OpenSky NetworkOpen, research-grade air traffic data with a live map	Worldwide	Live	Free	Optional	Compare
Stuff in SpaceA 3D globe of every tracked object orbiting Earth	Earth orbit	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
Amtrak Track Your TrainOfficial live map of Amtrak passenger trains across the US	United States	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
ZugfinderLive train map and punctuality statistics for Germany and nearby	Germany and nearby countries	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
KeepTrackAdvanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool	Earth orbit	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
MyShipTrackingSimple free ship tracking map with port arrivals	Worldwide	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
OpenTrainTimesLive signalling diagrams of Britain's railways	Great Britain	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
Satellite MapMap of Starlink and other satellite constellations, with ground stations	Earth orbit	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
SondeHubLive tracking of weather balloons (radiosondes) around the world	Worldwide	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
bustimes.orgBus timetables and live bus locations across Great Britain	Great Britain	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
NASA Moon TrekExplore the Moon in 3D with NASA mission data	The Moon	Archive	Free	Not needed	Compare
Light Pollution MapFind dark skies: light pollution maps from satellite data	Worldwide	Yearly	Free	Not needed	Compare
NASA Mars TrekExplore Mars with imagery and elevation from NASA missions	Mars	Archive	Free	Not needed	Compare
Stellarium WebA planetarium in your browser: the night sky from anywhere	The sky	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
NASA Eyes on the Solar SystemThe solar system and NASA spacecraft in real time, in 3D	Solar system	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
NOAA Aurora ForecastOfficial short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible	Polar regions	Live	Free	Not needed	Compare
100,000 StarsFly through our stellar neighbourhood in 3D	Milky Way	Archive	Free	Not needed	Compare
In-The-Sky.orgAstronomy events, sky charts and planet positions for your location	The sky	Daily	Free	Not needed	Compare

Free alternatives to Spot the Station

Live trackersLive

Mini Tokyo 3D

Real-time 3D map of Tokyo's trains, subways and flights

Free3DTokyo

minitokyo3d.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Travic

Watch public transport vehicles move on a live world map

FreeMany cities worldwide

travic.appOpen

Live trackersLive

N2YO

Live satellite tracker with pass predictions for your location

FreeEarth orbit

n2yo.comOpen

InfrastructureLive

Electricity Maps

Live carbon intensity and power sources of electricity grids worldwide

FreeWorldwide

app.electricitymaps.comOpen

TransportLive

Waze Live Map

Live traffic, jams, crashes and police reports from Waze drivers

FreeWorldwide

waze.comOpen

Live trackersLive

OpenSky Network

Open, research-grade air traffic data with a live map

FreeWorldwide

opensky-network.orgOpen

Live trackersLive

Stuff in Space

A 3D globe of every tracked object orbiting Earth

Free3DEarth orbit

stuffin.spaceOpen

Live trackersLive

Amtrak Track Your Train

Official live map of Amtrak passenger trains across the US

FreeUnited States

amtrak.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Zugfinder

Live train map and punctuality statistics for Germany and nearby

FreeGermany and nearby countries

zugfinder.netOpen

Live trackersLive

KeepTrack

Advanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool

Free3DEarth orbit

keeptrack.spaceOpen

Live trackersLive

MyShipTracking

Simple free ship tracking map with port arrivals

FreeWorldwide

myshiptracking.comOpen

TransportLive

OpenTrainTimes

Live signalling diagrams of Britain's railways

FreeGreat Britain

opentraintimes.comOpen

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Flightradar24

Live flight tracker showing aircraft positions around the world

FreemiumWorldwide

flightradar24.comOpen

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MarineTraffic

Live ship tracking: vessel positions, ports and voyages worldwide

FreemiumWorldwide

marinetraffic.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Mini Tokyo 3D

Real-time 3D map of Tokyo's trains, subways and flights

Free3DTokyo

minitokyo3d.comOpen

Live trackersLive

ADS-B Exchange

Unfiltered live flight tracking from a community receiver network

FreemiumWorldwide

globe.adsbexchange.comOpen

Live trackersLive

FlightAware

Flight status, airport delays and a live map of air traffic

FreemiumWorldwide

flightaware.comOpen

Live trackersLive

VesselFinder

Fast, free ship tracker with live AIS positions and port calls

FreemiumWorldwide

vesselfinder.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Travic

Watch public transport vehicles move on a live world map

FreeMany cities worldwide

travic.appOpen

Live trackersLive

N2YO

Live satellite tracker with pass predictions for your location

FreeEarth orbit

n2yo.comOpen

InfrastructureLive

Electricity Maps

Live carbon intensity and power sources of electricity grids worldwide

FreeWorldwide

app.electricitymaps.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Plane Finder

Clean live flight map, plus an app that identifies planes overhead

FreemiumWorldwide

planefinder.netOpen

Live trackersLive

RadarBox

Real-time flight tracking with airport and airline statistics

FreemiumWorldwide

radarbox.comOpen

TransportLive

Waze Live Map

Live traffic, jams, crashes and police reports from Waze drivers

FreeWorldwide

waze.comOpen

Live trackersLive

OpenSky Network

Open, research-grade air traffic data with a live map

FreeWorldwide

opensky-network.orgOpen

Live trackersLive

Stuff in Space

A 3D globe of every tracked object orbiting Earth

Free3DEarth orbit

stuffin.spaceOpen

Live trackersLive

Amtrak Track Your Train

Official live map of Amtrak passenger trains across the US

FreeUnited States

amtrak.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Zugfinder

Live train map and punctuality statistics for Germany and nearby

FreeGermany and nearby countries

zugfinder.netOpen

Live trackersLive

KeepTrack

Advanced 3D satellite tracker and orbital analysis tool

Free3DEarth orbit

keeptrack.spaceOpen

Live trackersLive

MyShipTracking

Simple free ship tracking map with port arrivals

FreeWorldwide

myshiptracking.comOpen

TransportLive

OpenTrainTimes

Live signalling diagrams of Britain's railways

FreeGreat Britain

opentraintimes.comOpen

Live trackersLive

Satellite Map

Map of Starlink and other satellite constellations, with ground stations

Free3DEarth orbit

satellitemap.spaceOpen

Live trackersLive

SondeHub

Live tracking of weather balloons (radiosondes) around the world

FreeWorldwide

sondehub.orgOpen

TransportLive

bustimes.org

Bus timetables and live bus locations across Great Britain

FreeGreat Britain

bustimes.orgOpen

Space

NASA Moon Trek

Explore the Moon in 3D with NASA mission data

Free3DThe Moon

trek.nasa.govOpen

Nature

Light Pollution Map

Find dark skies: light pollution maps from satellite data

FreeWorldwide

lightpollutionmap.infoOpen

Space

NASA Mars Trek

Explore Mars with imagery and elevation from NASA missions

Free3DMars

trek.nasa.govOpen

SpaceLive

Stellarium Web

A planetarium in your browser: the night sky from anywhere

FreeThe sky

stellarium-web.orgOpen

SpaceLive

NASA Eyes on the Solar System

The solar system and NASA spacecraft in real time, in 3D

Free3DSolar system

eyes.nasa.govOpen

WeatherLive

NOAA Aurora Forecast

Official short-term forecast of where the northern and southern lights are visible

FreePolar regions

swpc.noaa.govOpen

Space

100,000 Stars

Fly through our stellar neighbourhood in 3D

Free3DMilky Way

stars.chromeexperiments.comOpen

Space

In-The-Sky.org

Astronomy events, sky charts and planet positions for your location

FreeThe sky

in-the-sky.orgOpen