ISS Passengers Counter is a lightweight GUI app built with Python and Tkinter that shows how many people are currently aboard the International Space Station.
It fetches real-time data using an external API, giving you a quick and fun way to peek into space activity!
The Mission:
This mini tool is designed to bring space curiosity into your desktop.
With just a click, you can find out how many astronauts are floating above Earth right now — it's educational, surprising, and geeky-cool!
🛰️ Real-Time Data – Get live count of humans currently aboard the ISS
🌐 API-Based – Uses the Open Notify public API
📦 Lightweight – Small .exe size, quick to load
🧠 Educational – Great for students or space lovers
🖥️ Standalone App – No installation required, just run and see
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Main Window displaying live ISS passenger count |
- Language: Python
- GUI: Tkinter
- API: Open Notify (http://api.open-notify.org/astros.json)
- Build Tool: PyInstaller
git clone https://github.com/mshikebkhan/iss-passenger-counter.git
cd iss-passenger-counter
python main.py- Fork the repository
- Create your feature branch:
git checkout -b feature-name - Commit your changes
- Push to your branch
- Open a Pull Request 🚀
- Add clicking sounds to buttons
- Show names of all astronauts available in ISS
- Or anything else you think of!
Made with ❤️ by Shezi Khan