📄 Devlog 2: Adding the ISS Tracker as a WebOS WindowDate: 22 July 2026Project: Live ISS Tracker-WebOSFocus: Integrating the live ISS tracker into my WebOS as a fully functional draggable window🧠What I Built TodayAdded the ISS Mission Control dashboard as a draggable window inside my WebOSIntegrated Leaflet.js for the interactive mapConnected to wheretheiss.at API for live position, altitude, and velocityConnected to open-notify API for astronaut count and crew rosterBuilt telemetry cards showing:Latitude / LongitudeAltitudeSpeed (km/h)Distance travelledCrew count🔧 How It WorksFeatureHow It’s DoneLive positionFetches from wheretheiss.at every 2 secondsSmooth movementUses requestAnimationFrame to glide the markerPath trailDashed line tracks the ISS orbit since session startCrew dataFetches from open-notify every 60 secondsFallbackIf one API fails, it switches to another🚧 ChallengesMaking the map resize correctly inside a draggable windowHandling API fallbacks so the tracker keeps working even if one source failsSmoothing the ISS movement so it doesn’t jump across the map✅ What’s WorkingISS marker moves smoothly across the mapTelemetry updates in real-timePath line traces the orbitCrew count and roster are liveDark mission control theme fits the WebOS vibe
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