Space

Next rocket launch countdown, live ISS tracker, people in orbit and spaceflight news.

At a glance

OutputLiveRendered by the engine and streamed over Bluetooth as its data changes (about 5–9 frames a second).

Settings12every one editable live in the studio, or by an agent with update_app_settings

ButtonsNext screenstudio buttons, or app_action over MCP

Sourcespace.pysrc/deskdot/apps/space.py

Settings
Setting	Type	Default	Options / range
Screen
Screen`mode`	choice	Rotate all	Next launchISS trackerPeople in spaceSpace newsRotate all
Seconds per screen`rotate_seconds`	whole number	15	5 – 120
Accent`accent`	colour	#ff4818	any colour (#rrggbb)
Launches
Launch provider`launch_filter`	choice	Any provider	Any providerSpaceXRocket LabISRONASAChina (CASC)RoscosmosULABlue OriginArianespaceJapan (MHI)
24-hour times`hour24`	on/off	On	on / off
Take over for launches`take_over`Jump to the countdown for the final minute and the liftoff	on/off	Off	on / off
ISS
ISS view`iss_view`	choice	Follow-cam half globe	Follow-cam half globeWhole world + readout
Ground track behind`iss_track`	on/off	On	on / off
Predicted track ahead`iss_ahead`	on/off	On	on / off
Day / night shading`iss_night`	on/off	On	on / off
Units`units`	choice	Kilometres	KilometresMiles
News
Seconds per headline page`news_seconds`	whole number	6	3 – 30

render a frame to PNG (no panel needed)

$ uv run deskdot preview space --settings '{"mode":"launch"}' --out space.png

show it on your panel (engine running)

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/apps/space/activate

Or ask your agent: “Show Space on my panel”. It calls show_app with "space". New here? Set up DeskDot first.

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