The Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will be making some flyover visits to our area for the next couple of weeks while in orbit.

NASA has released estimated viewing times and locations of where these crafts will be visible and the places to look in the sky.

For more information on tracking the International Space Station for viewing, visit http://www.heavens-above.com/ for some great information.

Below are the Brownwood times and locations that the Space Shuttle and International Space Station will be visible in the sky.

SATELLITE	LOCAL	DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH	DEPARTURE
	DATE/TIME	(MIN)	(DEG)	(DEG-DIR)	(DEG-DIR)

ISS	Wed Sep 02/06:05 AM	2	22	11 above NNW	22 above NE
ISS	Thu Sep 03/06:29 AM	5	77	11 above NW	12 above SE
ISS	Fri Sep 04/05:22 AM	< 1	24	24 above NE	22 above ENE
ISS	Fri Sep 04/09:42 PM	< 1	11	11 above SW	11 above SW
ISS	Sat Sep 05/05:47 AM	2	49	49 above SSE	12 above SE
ISS	Sat Sep 05/08:33 PM	3	21	11 above S	15 above E
ISS	Sun Sep 06/08:57 PM	5	70	11 above SW	14 above NE
ISS	Mon Sep 07/09:24 PM	2	17	17 above NW	11 above N
ISS	Tue Sep 08/08:11 PM	5	64	13 above SW	11 above NE
ISS	Wed Sep 09/08:39 PM	2	16	16 above NNW	10 above N

ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED

 

SATELLITE	LOCAL	DURATION	MAX ELEV	APPROACH	DEPARTURE
	DATE/TIME	(MIN)	(DEG)	(DEG-DIR)	(DEG-DIR)

SHUTTLE	Wed Sep 02/06:05 AM	2	22	11 above NNW	22 above NE
SHUTTLE	Thu Sep 03/06:29 AM	5	77	11 above NW	12 above SE
SHUTTLE	Fri Sep 04/05:22 AM	< 1	24	24 above NE	22 above ENE
SHUTTLE	Fri Sep 04/09:42 PM	< 1	11	11 above SW	11 above SW
SHUTTLE	Sat Sep 05/05:47 AM	2	49	49 above SSE	12 above SE
SHUTTLE	Sat Sep 05/08:33 PM	3	21	11 above S	15 above E
SHUTTLE	Sun Sep 06/08:57 PM	5	70	11 above SW	14 above NE
SHUTTLE	Mon Sep 07/09:24 PM	2	17	17 above NW	11 above N
SHUTTLE	Tue Sep 08/08:11 PM	5	65	13 above SW	11 above NE
SHUTTLE	Wed Sep 09/08:37 PM	2	16	16 above NNW	10 above N

ONLY DAYS WITH SIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED