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Contact: Dieter Isakeit
dieter.isakeit@esa.int
31-071-565-5451
European Space Agency

Ideal conditions to see ISS now!

Thanks largely to its 73-meter long solar panels; the Space Station is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Travelling at 7.7 km/h, the Station can be spotted with the naked eye from when it rises above the horizon in a westerly direction, right up until it sets towards the East.

From now until early August, the orbit of ISS is such that at some point, for most areas of Europe, it will pass high overhead, making it even easier to spot.

With all other conditions being ideal, now all that is needed are clear skies!

Viewing times where you are

Go to http://www.esa.int/seeiss to find out the viewing times from where you live, or from your holiday destination.

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