Tracy Young<br />Kennedy Space Center, Fla.<br />(Phone: 321/867-2468)<br /><br />RELEASE: 25-05<br /><br />INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION VISIBLE OVER NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER<br /><br />Residents of the NASA Kennedy Space Center area can step out in their<br />backyards and see the International Space Station flying high<br />overhead. If weather conditions are clear, the Station will be<br />visible during the evenings and early mornings throughout this month.<br /><br />The Station is crewed by Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and<br />Russian Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov.<br /><br />The Station is a critical stepping-stone for the Vision for Space<br />Exploration. Station research focuses on the effects of microgravity<br />on the human body in preparation for long-duration missions to the<br />Moon, Mars and beyond.<br /><br />NASA's "Sightings" Web site provides detailed information on how to<br />view the Station at:<br /><br />http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/isssightings/<br /><br />Click on the Station picture on the left, which takes you to<br />"Skywatch." First-time users can learn when and where to look to see<br />the Station by clicking on the Quick Start Guide link for<br />instructions. Check the Web site close to the sighting dates listed<br />below for changes in estimated viewing times.<br /><br />The following are estimated sighting dates and times for the Kennedy<br />Space Center area:<br /><br />Date Time Max Elev. Approach Departure<br />Tue, Mar. 22 7:28 to 7:31 p.m. 19 deg. 10-above-N 19-above-NE<br />Wed, Mar. 23 7:53 to 7:54 p.m. 49 deg. 47-above-WSW 37-above-S<br />Thurs, Mar. 24 7:17 to 7:18 p.m. 39 deg. 39-above-WSW 35-above-SSW<br />Thurs, Mar. 31 5:23 to 5:26 a.m. 44 deg. 10-above-SSW 42-above-ESE