Developer & DevOps
Track ISS position and store live updates in Firebase
4 nodes
179
103
Scheduled trigger
Workflow Description
Automated workflow that runs every minute to fetch the current location of the International Space Station via API and store the coordinates in Firebase Realtime Database for continuous position monitoring.
How it works
- 1.Trigger scheduled execution every minute using cron
- 2.Send HTTP request to retrieve ISS current location data
- 3.Parse the response and extract latitude, longitude, and timestamp
- 4.Store the updated position data in Firebase Realtime Database
Use cases
- Real-time tracking dashboard for ISS orbital position
- Automated alerts when the station passes over specific geographic regions
- Data collection for analysis of ISS trajectory patterns and visibility windows
Requirements
- Active Google Firebase project with Realtime Database configured
- Public ISS location API endpoint (such as Open Notify API)
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Schedule
Google Firebase Realtime Database
Details
Trigger
Scheduled trigger
Nodes
4
Apps
2
Views
179
Downloads
103
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
Google Cloud Realtime Database
Google Firebase Realtime Database