League City live camera – High-definition views from the International Space Station (official NASA stream)
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What you are looking at
NASA runs this high-definition stream from an external camera mounted on the space station's Harmony module. The camera looks forward at an angle, so part of the station's hardware, including International Docking Adapter 2 where visiting spacecraft can dock, stays in the frame while Earth slides by underneath. The station orbits about 250 miles (425 kilometers) high at roughly 17,500 miles per hour.
On a daylight pass you may see storm systems, deserts, ice, and the thin blue line of the atmosphere on the horizon. On the night side the view turns dark, sometimes with lightning flashes, city lights or the glow of an aurora near the poles. A full orbit takes about an hour and a half, so day and night swap quickly.
The stream plays as live video on YouTube. If NASA cannot use the Harmony camera for a longer period, it shows a loop of recorded Earth views marked "Previously Recorded" in the corner, so check for that label before you assume you are seeing the planet in real time. Full screen on a large display gives the best sense of scale.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- nasa-iss-hd
- Operator
- NASA
- Video format
- YouTube live stream
- Position
- Approximate
- Licence
- YouTube's terms (shown in YouTube's own player)
- Data source
- YouTube live streams (curated)
- Streaming since
- Jun 30, 13:12 UTC
- Last checked
- Oct 8, 23:00 UTC (4 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About League City
Weather now in League City: 77 °F (25 °C), clear sky, wind 7 mph (11 km/h) from the northeast. Forecast for 10 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
League City is a town in United States with about 98,000 people. The camera is about 3.6 mi from the center. Houston, the nearest larger city, is 24 mi away. League City keeps America/Chicago time (UTC−5 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
The position is approximate.
Live cameras near League City
Closest to this one: International Space Station live (official NASA stream) (0.0 mi).
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Questions about High-definition views from the International Space Station (official NASA stream)
Is High-definition views from the International Space Station (official NASA stream) working right now?
Yes. At our last automatic check (Oct 8, 23:00 UTC) the video was playing. It is a YouTube live stream that plays in YouTube's own player when you press Play.
How often does the picture update?
Continuously while the channel is streaming. Live streams usually run a few seconds behind real time.
Who runs this camera?
It is a live stream from the YouTube channel NASA, embedded with YouTube's own player. The channel decides when it streams; YouTube may show its own ads. The channel About Curated YouTube live streams
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 3.6 mi from the center of League City, United States. Approximate coordinates: 29.56, -95.09. All cameras in League City
What time is it at the camera, and is it day or night?
League City is in the America/Chicago time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:17 AM and sets at 6:57 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near League City?
Yes: 1 other camera is within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Why does the stream sometimes stop?
YouTube streams run only while NASA is broadcasting; when they pause, we mark the camera offline until our next check finds it live again. The channel on YouTube