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Where is the Space Station?

Use the NASA ISS Tracker to figure out the International Space Station (ISS) orbit. The Tracker allows you to follow the Space Station around the Earth wherever it is.

Go to NASA’s Orbital Tracking System

How does it work?

Satellites follow the path of the Space Station and send it to computers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) which then sends it to you through the Internet. Using this system, you can receive information on your computer through the Mission Control Center.

What information can I get from the Tracker?

(see also: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/help.html)

(A) – The map of the world.

(B) – The International Space Station; the center represents its current latitude/longitude.

(C) – The blue line tracks the International Space Station's path over the ground.

(D) – The red circle around the International Space Station represents its horizon (the area on the ground from which the orbiter is visible).

(E) – Header Information: (GMT, Houston and Moscow times are displayed in DAYS/HOURS:MIN:SEC format.

(F) – The yellow ball represents the Sun's zenith (high noon on earth).

(G) – The Orbital Tracking Application also provides location data on the space shuttle during missions.

GMT: Greenwich Mean Time

Lat: Latitude of the orbiter

Long: Longitude of the orbiter

Alt: Current altitude of orbiter in kilometers

Spd: The Orbiter/Station speed in metres per second