Developer & DevOps
Send ISS position updates every minute to ActiveMQ topic
4 nodes
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Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
Automated workflow that fetches the current International Space Station location from a public API every minute and delivers it directly to an ActiveMQ topic for real-time monitoring and data streaming.
How it works
- 1.Trigger the workflow every minute using Cron schedule
- 2.Call the public ISS location API to retrieve current coordinates
- 3.Transform and prepare the position data for transmission
- 4.Publish the location update to the specified ActiveMQ topic
Use cases
- Real-time space station position tracking for astronomy and educational applications
- Feed live dashboards displaying ISS orbital path and ground location
- Support alert systems that notify when ISS passes over specific geographic regions
Requirements
- Access to a public API providing ISS position data
- Configured ActiveMQ server with an available topic for publishing
- Stable internet connection for consistent minute-by-minute API calls
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Schedule
Amqp
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
4
Apps
2
Views
302
Downloads
141
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (4)
Cron
Cron
HTTP Request
HTTP Request
Set
Set
AMQP Sender
Amqp