diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index bbc38c0d..4a19b1cb 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ dependencies {
 
     // retrofit
     implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:$retrofit"
-    implementation"com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:$retrofit"
+    implementation "com.squareup.retrofit2:converter-gson:$retrofit"
 
     // predict4java
     implementation "com.github.davidmoten:predict4java:$predict4java"
 
+    // location
+    implementation "com.google.android.gms:play-services-location:$google_play"
+
     // testing
     testImplementation "junit:junit:$junit"
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test:runner:$runner"
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 700bfbde..b43e8818 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.rtbishop.lookingsat">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="false"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/rtbishop/lookingsat/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/rtbishop/lookingsat/MainActivity.kt
index 71e47c6a..95ed41a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/rtbishop/lookingsat/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/rtbishop/lookingsat/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package com.rtbishop.lookingsat
 
+import android.Manifest
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
+import android.location.Location
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.CountDownTimer
 import android.view.Menu
@@ -11,6 +15,9 @@ import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.Toolbar
 import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.content.edit
 import androidx.drawerlayout.widget.DrawerLayout
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProviders
 import androidx.navigation.findNavController
@@ -18,27 +25,38 @@ import androidx.navigation.ui.AppBarConfiguration
 import androidx.navigation.ui.navigateUp
 import androidx.navigation.ui.setupActionBarWithNavController
 import androidx.navigation.ui.setupWithNavController
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
+import com.google.android.gms.location.FusedLocationProviderClient
+import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationServices
 import com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView
 import java.util.*
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
+const val LOCATION_REQ = 101
+const val LOCATION_PERM = Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+const val GRANTED = PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private lateinit var appBarConfig: AppBarConfiguration
-    private lateinit var mainViewModel: MainViewModel
+    private lateinit var viewModel: MainViewModel
     private lateinit var timerLayout: ConstraintLayout
     private lateinit var timeToAos: TextView
+    private lateinit var fusedLocationClient: FusedLocationProviderClient
+    private lateinit var preferences: SharedPreferences
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
-        setupViews()
+        setupComponents()
         setupNavigation()
         setupTimer()
     }
 
-    private fun setupViews() {
-        mainViewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(MainViewModel::class.java)
+    private fun setupComponents() {
+        viewModel = ViewModelProviders.of(this).get(MainViewModel::class.java)
+        fusedLocationClient = LocationServices.getFusedLocationProviderClient(this)
+        preferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
         timerLayout = findViewById(R.id.timer_layout)
         timeToAos = findViewById(R.id.time_to_aos)
     }
@@ -99,6 +117,47 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         timer.start()
     }
 
+    private fun updateLocation() {
+        fusedLocationClient.lastLocation.addOnSuccessListener { location: Location? ->
+            val currentLat = location?.latitude
+            val currentLon = location?.longitude
+            val currentHeight = location?.altitude
+
+            preferences.edit {
+                putString("LATITUDE", currentLat.toString())
+                putString("LONGITUDE", currentLon.toString())
+                putString("HEIGHT", currentHeight.toString())
+                apply()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun checkPermissions() {
+        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this, LOCATION_PERM) != GRANTED) {
+            if (ActivityCompat.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(this, LOCATION_PERM)) {
+                Toast.makeText(this, "Missing permissions", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
+            } else {
+                ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, arrayOf(LOCATION_PERM), LOCATION_REQ)
+            }
+        } else {
+            updateLocation()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(
+        requestCode: Int,
+        permissions: Array<out String>,
+        grantResults: IntArray
+    ) {
+        when (requestCode) {
+            LOCATION_REQ -> {
+                if (grantResults.isNotEmpty() && grantResults[0] == GRANTED) {
+                    updateLocation()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     override fun onSupportNavigateUp(): Boolean {
         val navController = findNavController(R.id.nav_host)
         return navController.navigateUp(appBarConfig) || super.onSupportNavigateUp()
@@ -111,11 +170,8 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     override fun onOptionsItemSelected(item: MenuItem): Boolean {
         when (item.itemId) {
-            R.id.fetch_trans -> Toast.makeText(
-                this,
-                "Fetching transmitters",
-                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
-            ).show()
+            R.id.update_location -> checkPermissions()
+            R.id.fetch_trans -> Toast.makeText(this, "Fetch transmit", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
             R.id.save_to_db -> Toast.makeText(this, "Saving to DB", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
             R.id.load_from_db -> Toast.makeText(this, "Loading from DB", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
             R.id.fetch_tle -> Toast.makeText(this, "Fetching TLE", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
index 5c2675d2..4d61720f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/menu/main_menu.xml
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+    <item
+        android:id="@+id/update_location"
+        android:title="@string/menu_update_location" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/fetch_trans"
-        android:title="Fetch Transmitters" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_fetch_transmitters" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/save_to_db"
-        android:title="Save to DB" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_save_to_db" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/load_from_db"
-        android:title="Load from DB" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_load_from_db" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/fetch_tle"
-        android:title="Fetch TLE" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_fetch_tle" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/load_tle"
-        android:title="Load TLE" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_load_tle" />
     <item
         android:id="@+id/action_exit"
-        android:title="Exit" />
+        android:title="@string/menu_exit" />
 </menu>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 504fd211..e31d843e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
     <string name="height_def">64</string>
     <string name="height_summary">Ground station height in meters AMSL</string>
 
+    <string name="menu_update_location">Update location</string>
+    <string name="menu_fetch_transmitters">Fetch Transmitters</string>
+    <string name="menu_save_to_db">Save to DB</string>
+    <string name="menu_load_from_db">Load from DB</string>
+    <string name="menu_fetch_tle">Fetch TLE</string>
+    <string name="menu_load_tle">Load TLE</string>
+    <string name="menu_exit">Exit</string>
+
     <string name="next_aos_pattern">Next AOS in %02d:%02d:%02d</string>
     <string name="map_content">Nasa Map</string>
     <string name="placeholder">Placeholder</string>
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5daa83f7..d61d33a0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
     repositories {
         google()
         jcenter()
-        
+
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.1'
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ ext {
 
     predict4java = '1.3.1'
 
+    google_play = '17.0.0'
+
     junit = "4.12"
     runner = '1.1.1'
     espresso = '3.2.0'