Spacecraft AR

What Spacecraft AR is

Spacecraft AR is a free augmented reality app from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for learning about spacecraft and their missions. It uses a mobile device camera and a flat surface to show spacecraft models in the user's surroundings. Models can be resized and viewed at table-top size or in true-to-life proportions. The collection includes Curiosity, Opportunity, InSight, SMAP, Voyager, Juno, Cassini, and the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna. The app also provides mission information about exploration of Earth, Mars, and beyond, and lets users take pictures with spacecraft models in their surroundings. It is available on Android and iOS, and its AR mode is markerless. Additional spacecraft can be downloaded in the App Store version, which requires an internet connection for those downloads. The App Store listing requires iOS 15.0 or later for iPhone and iPadOS 15.0 or later for iPad. The developer indicates the app does not collect data; Google Play states that it shares no data with third parties and collects no data. It does not include lesson authoring or classroom management.