May 18, 2010

Allard Beutel Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 allard beutel@nasa gov

MEDIA ADVISORY: M27-11

GOOD SPACE SHUTTLE AND SPACE STATION SIGHTING CHANCES THIS WEEK

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Central Florida will have two good opportunities May 18, and May 20, to see the International Space Station with shuttle Atlantis docked to it, weather permitting

The space station with its six-person Expedition 23 crew and Atlantis with its six astronauts are orbiting Earth about 220 miles up The spacecraft will pass almost directly overhead on Tuesday night and Thursday night

On Tuesday, the station and Atlantis will travel for two minutes from the northwest toward the southeast at 9:16 p m EDT

On Thursday, the spacecraft will travel for three minutes, again from the northwest toward the southeast at 8:30 p m

For sighting opportunities from specific cities in Florida, visit:

http://spaceflight nasa gov/realdata/sightings/cities/region cgi?country=United_States&region=Florida

For the latest information about the International Space Station, its crews and scientific research taking place on board, visit:
http://www nasa gov/station

For information on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:
http://www nasa gov/kennedy

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