International Space Station to fly over St. Louis this weekend
ST. LOUIS - Keep your eyes on the skies this weekend. The International Space Station (ISS) will fly over the St. Louis region several times.
From Thursday to Monday, there are five times the International Space Station could be visible from the St. Louis skies. Those times are:
- Thursday (7:53-7:57 p.m.), moving northwest to east
- Friday (8:40-8:43 p.m.), facing northwest
- Saturday (7:51-7:56 p.m.), moving northwest to east
- Sunday (8:39-8:42 p.m.), moving northwest to southwest
- Monday (7:49-7:55 p.m.), moving northwest to southeast
Timing of the ISS passing over could vary based on proximity to the St. Louis area.
NASA and its international partners take trips aboard the ISS to conduct research that helps scientists prepare for deep-space exploration missions. According to the ISS Above website, the space station passes some regions several times a day and is best visible around the dusk and dawn hours when light reflects off its solar panels.
"Clear weather is returning, we can turn our eyes back to the night sky for a series of great ISS flyby viewing opportunities through the weekend," said FOX 2 Meteorologist Chris Higgins.
You can get ‘Heads Up Alerts’ when the space station is flying over St. Louis. You can sign up on Spot the Station section of NASA’s website, which also allows guests to watch the ISS pass overhead from several thousand worldwide locations.
The website also includes live ISS tracking and a guide to learn how you can spot the station.
