Will the space station be visible tonight?

The ISS will be visible tonight at 9:51 p.m. for six minutes.

When can I see the ISS over Central Florida?

Date	Visible	Appears
Date: Mon Feb 7, 6:34 PM	Visible: 7 min	Appears: 10° above NW
Date: Tue Feb 8, 7:25 PM	Visible: 1 min	Appears: 10° above WSW
Date: Wed Feb 9, 6:35 PM	Visible: 5 min	Appears: 10° above WNW
Date: Mon Feb 14, 6:25 AM	Visible: 4 min	Appears: 10° above SSE

When can I see the space station fly over?

The ISS is only visible because it reflects sunlight. It isn’t bright enough to be seen in the middle of the day and the best time to view the ISS is either at dawn or dusk. Viewing opportunities of the ISS can vary between one sighting a month to several a week, depending on your location and the orbit of the ISS.

Can you see the International Space Station from the ground?

Did you know that you can see the International Space Station ( ISS ) in the night sky as it passes over your area at a distance of approximately 400 km from Earth? To the naked eye, the Space Station looks like a big white dot that moves quickly across the sky without changing direction, unlike aircraft, for example.

How many times per day does the ISS orbit?

Well, the space station orbits Earth about every 90 minutes, so that means in a 24 hour day, the space station orbits approximately 16 times.

Where is Santa Maria s-band station?

The Santa Maria S-band station, also known as ‘Montes das Flores’ (Hill of Flowers), is located 5 kms from the town of Vila do Porto on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, in the Azores some 1500 km from Lisbon.

What is Santa Maria?

Santa Maria is one of the first ESA stations that can track a launcher during the propulsion phases, and acquires signals from Ariane during the first propulsion phase.

How does the Space Station communicate with the Ariane 5?

The station communicates with the Ariane ground station network, operated by the French space agency CNES from the Guiana Space Centre.