Real-Time ISS Location Updates to MQTT Topic

Automatically fetches International Space Station position every minute via API and publishes latitude, longitude, and timestamp to an MQTT topic for real-time IoT integration.

This workflow triggers every minute using a Cron node to fetch the current position of the International Space Station (ISS) from the WhereTheISS.at API via an HTTP Request node. It extracts key data—name, latitude, longitude, and timestamp—using a Set node to streamline the payload, then publishes it to a customizable MQTT topic like 'iss-position'. Benefits include effortless real-time tracking without custom coding, enabling seamless integration with IoT dashboards, home automation systems,
Platform
n8n
Category
Health & Fitness
Price
$9.99
Creator
Maxim Luong

How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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