diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.iss.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.iss.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5e44a1b63c4 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_components/sensor.iss.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: "International Space Station Sensor" +description: "Know if or when ISS will be above your home location" +date: 2016-12-18 10:00 +sidebar: true +comments: false +sharing: true +footer: true +logo: bbox.png +ha_category: Sensor +ha_release: 0.36 +--- + +The `iss` platform uses the [Open Notify API](http://open-notify.org/Open-Notify-API/ISS-Location-Now/) to let you know if the station is above your home location. This means that ISS is 10° above the horizon of your home. +You can check in the attributes of the sensor how many minutes you have to wait until the next rise of the station and the number of people in space. + +To add ISS sensor to your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file: + +```yaml +# Example configuration.yaml entry +sensor: + - platform: iss +``` + + diff --git a/source/images/supported_brands/iss.png b/source/images/supported_brands/iss.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..69a167003db Binary files /dev/null and b/source/images/supported_brands/iss.png differ