This Little Light
of Mine!
The 3rd Brightest Star
In the Sky…
the international space station
watch the payload of the This Little Light of Mine film broadcasting back to you from the International Space Station , and see when it flys over your location on Earth.
The following is a preview of the This Little Light of Mine in Space film that will broadcast directly to Earth from The ISS to our website.
this little light of mine in space FILM
This Little Light of Mine in Space Live Broadcast
Watch This Little Light of Mine in Space film as it Broadcasts directly from Space. The film from space has no sound. View Film from the ISS
This Little Light of Mine in Space Original film
Compare the live broadcast from space to the film as it was originally made. View Film
check out the glossary
Learn more about the ISS and outer-space by going to the glossary.
This ISS Tracker
From our website, you can use our ISS tracker to see exactly when the ISS is coming over your location.
What is The this little light of mine in Space?
This Little Light of Mine in Space is a payload. A payload is a container. Inside that container is a small TV studio. The studio will broadcast a film back to Earth. The film is entitled This Little Light of Mine.
It is a film of children’s choirs singing This Little Light of Mine. The payload is loaded into a bigger container aboard a Rocket which will transport the This Little Light of Mine in Space payload to the International space station.
What is The ISS?
how does the payload get to the ISS?
The Rocket Lifts Off!
The Payload with the film inside is launched into space in a capsule aboard The Rocket and catches up with the ISS.
The robot grabs it!
When The Rocket catches up to the ISS, a robotic arm grabs the Capsule with the Payload and plugs it into the ISS.
The Payload beams!
Once plugged in, the payload beams the film back to earth as data. You will be able to see it on the This Little Light of Mine in Space website.
Watch the launch
live and Learn More About the ISS at
nasa tv!
Thank You!
A big thank you to all the wonderful people that contributed to the This Little Light of Mine in Space project!
Web Designer/Developer: Kind Avenue LLC
Project Created by: Topper Carew
Film: Topper Carew, Anthony Jarvis
Writer: Nicole Nelson
Space Flight Services Partner: DreamUp/Nanoracks
Content Partner: Space Flight
Motivator: The Justice Collectives