Live experience
Call a Satellite
Talk to the International Space Station through a live voice conversation powered by real orbital data.
Live infrastructure behind every answer
See it in action
Watch the Demo
Experience a real conversation with the ISS. Ask about its orbit, speed, or what it sees below.
How it works
From orbit to conversation.
Track
Fresh orbital elements are propagated with SGP4 to calculate where each spacecraft is now.
CelesTrak · NORAD · SGP4Understand
Weather, events, aircraft, terrain, and ground context explain the changing Earth below.
NASA · USGS · OpenSkyConverse
A low-latency voice layer turns complex telemetry into a natural answer you can follow.
Live voice · Natural languageChoose who answers
Six spacecraft. Six points of view.
Each experience combines a distinct mission and personality with live telemetry from orbit.
Proven in public
Built to perform. Tested with real audiences.
Call a Satellite moved from a university classroom to a live science museum floor in 2026.
Public installation · 202601 / Museum deployment
SHU Discovery Science Center & Planetarium
Visitors asked the International Space Station questions and heard responses grounded in live orbital telemetry.
Read the announcement02 / University pilot
Tested with students at Stony Brook University.
Students naturally moved from simple questions to deeper orbital mechanics.
In The Press
Media Coverage
Call a Satellite has been featured in publications covering our work to make space more accessible.
Live orbit is waiting
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Start with the International Space Station. No download required.
Launch experience