Send ISS Location Updates Every Minute to AWS SQS Queue

This workflow automates the retrieval and queuing of International Space Station (ISS) location data. It uses a Cron node to trigger execution every minute, followed by an HTTP Request to the Where The ISS At API (https://api.wheretheiss.at/v1/satellites/25544/positions) to fetch current position details including latitude, longitude, timestamp, and name. A Set node then formats and filters this data to pass only essential fields downstream.

Finally, the AWS SQS node sends the structured payload to a specified queue (default: 'iss-position'), enabling reliable, scalable message queuing. This decouples data fetching from consumption, allowing downstream services to process updates asynchronously without polling.

Benefits include real-time ISS tracking with minimal setup, fault-tolerant queuing via AWS SQS, and easy scalability for high-volume data streams. Use cases span space enthusiasts building dashboards, educational apps visualizing satellite paths, IoT integrations for ground station alerts, or data pipelines feeding analytics/ML models for orbital predictions. It's ideal for developers needing periodic geospatial data in cloud environments.