July 22, 2009
International Space Station Viewing Times for Portland
The Space Shuttle is attached to the International Space Station, so that is why their sighting times coincide with each other….
THE FOLLOWING International Space Station SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM MON JUL 20 TO TUE AUG 04
| SATELLITE | LOCAL | DURATION | MAX ELEV | APPROACH | DEPARTURE |
| DATE/TIME | (MIN) | (DEG) | (DEG-DIR) | (DEG-DIR) | |
| ISS | Mon Jul 20/10:12 PM | 3 | 67 | 39 above NW | 20 above ESE |
| ISS | Mon Jul 20/11:46 PM | < 1 | 12 | 10 above W | 12 above W |
| ISS | Tue Jul 21/10:36 PM | 3 | 44 | 15 above WNW | 38 above S |
| ISS | Wed Jul 22/09:26 PM | 4 | 70 | 40 above NW | 10 above ESE |
| ISS | Wed Jul 22/11:00 PM | 1 | 15 | 10 above W | 15 above WSW |
| ISS | Thu Jul 23/09:51 PM | 3 | 42 | 23 above W | 17 above SSE |
| ISS | Fri Jul 24/10:15 PM | 3 | 15 | 10 above W | 12 above SSW |
| ISS | Sun Jul 26/09:29 PM | 3 | 14 | 10 above W | 10 above S |
| Please remember that the space station will only be visable for from 2 -4 minutes and will appear as a fast moving star. Enjoy!!! |
PS: I have written a newer post that will give you more information of the Space Station sighting on Sunday night. Go to www.PDXFirefly.com and read the post of July 26th; I think it will enhance your viewing of the ISS on Sunday night.
THE FOLLOWING SHUTTLE SIGHTINGS ARE POSSIBLE FROM SUN JUL 19 TO SUN AUG 02
| SATELLITE | LOCAL | DURATION | MAX ELEV | APPROACH | DEPARTURE |
| DATE/TIME | (MIN) | (DEG) | (DEG-DIR) | (DEG-DIR) | |
| SHUTTLE | Sat Jul 18/10:57 PM | 2 | 64 | 31 above NW | 52 above ENE |
| SHUTTLE | Sun Jul 19/09:47 PM | 3 | 33 | 28 above NNW | 10 above E |
| SHUTTLE | Sun Jul 19/11:21 PM | 2 | 35 | 10 above WNW | 35 above W |
| SHUTTLE | Mon Jul 20/10:12 PM | 3 | 67 | 39 above NW | 20 above ESE |
| SHUTTLE | Mon Jul 20/11:46 PM | < 1 | 12 | 10 above W | 12 above W |
| SHUTTLE | Tue Jul 21/10:36 PM | 3 | 44 | 15 above WNW | 38 above S |
| SHUTTLE | Wed Jul 22/09:27 PM | 4 | 70 | 40 above NW | 10 above ESE |
| SHUTTLE | Wed Jul 22/11:00 PM | 1 | 15 | 10 above W | 15 above WSW |
| SHUTTLE | Thu Jul 23/09:51 PM | 3 | 41 | 23 above W | 17 above SSE |
| SHUTTLE | Fri Jul 24/10:15 PM | 3 | 15 | 10 above W | 12 above SSW |
| SHUTTLE | Sun Jul 26/09:29 PM | 3 | 14 | 10 above W | 10 above S |
