Spacecraft AR

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

About this app

Created by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this stunning educational app uses native mobile augmented reality to bring spacecraft explorers from across the solar system to whatever space you’re in. Find a flat surface and view interactive 3D models right in front of you, scaled to table-top size or in their true-to-life proportions. Take pics with the spacecraft in your favorite environments, and explore detailed info about their fascinating missions.

This tool is excellent for budding astronauts, teachers, and space enthusiasts. Bring NASA’s journey of exploration to life in the classroom, home, or anywhere.

Features:
Interact with 3D spacecraft models of the Curiosity rover, Opportunity, InSight, SMAP, Voyager, Juno, and Cassini, the 70-Meter Deep Space Network Antenna and more.
Learn about missions that explore Earth, Mars, and beyond
True-to-life and adjustable size interaction
In-depth information about each space mission
Camera functionality

Ratings and reviews

I have an S10 with Android 10 and the app doesn't work!! After selecting the mission and the vehicle, I'm supposed to see everything in 3d with the camera, but I can't. The screen stays black and it asks me to "move the phone around in circles until the app detects a horizontal surface". It never finds such "surface". Then, I downloaded a pdf with images of rocks to see if that worked, but again, it didn't. It really is a shame.

Ty for being able to see where our space program is at. Is there a way to make app more interactive? I learned more about NASA when I visited over 40 years ago. I mean, I can understand security reasons, but can't you gives more information on samples? How about a simulation of rover on any planet, let us see what they see. You are NASA, yet you give us so little information about what you were created for...what's out there. I saw no footage of previous missions. People are interested in space.

The update in May 2022 fixed this app for Android 11 & up. If you've tried it before and just got a black screen, try the update! It is truly inspiring to place the Perseverance rover in my living room and walk around it to see it from all angles.

What's new

Updated to be compatible with Android 14.