International Space Station Visible Over NASA Kennedy Space Center

[KSC News Center <ksc@mediaservices.nasa.gov>]

03.14.05

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)

RELEASE: 25-05

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION VISIBLE OVER NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

Residents of the NASA Kennedy Space Center area can step out in their 
backyards and see the International Space Station flying high 
overhead. If weather conditions are clear, the Station will be 
visible during the evenings and early mornings throughout this month. 


The Station is crewed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and 
Russian Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov. 

The Station is a critical stepping-stone for the Vision for Space 
Exploration. Station research focuses on the effects of microgravity 
on the human body in preparation for long-duration missions to the 
Moon, Mars and beyond. 

NASA's "Sightings" Web site provides detailed information on how to 
view the Station at: 

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/isssightings/ 

Click on the Station picture on the left, which takes you to 
"Skywatch." First-time users can learn when and where to look to see 
the Station by clicking on the Quick Start Guide link for 
instructions. Check the Web site close to the sighting dates listed 
below for changes in estimated viewing times. 

The following are estimated sighting dates and times for the Kennedy 
Space Center area:  


Date Time Max Elev. Approach Departure  
Tue, Mar. 22 7:28 to 7:31 p.m. 19 deg. 10-above-N 19-above-NE  
Wed, Mar. 23 7:53 to 7:54 p.m. 49 deg. 47-above-WSW 37-above-S  
Thurs, Mar. 24 7:17 to 7:18 p.m. 39 deg. 39-above-WSW 35-above-SSW  
Thurs, Mar. 31 5:23 to 5:26 a.m. 44 deg. 10-above-SSW 42-above-ESE  

	
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