# International Space Station (ISS)... Finally! **URL:** \ **Category:** Misc. Discussion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968 "2015-04-23T01:42:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/1 "2015-04-23T01:42:40Z")
For years I’ve been trying to watch the ISS fly over with my Dad while he is home in Ohio and I’m home in Florida. Tonight it finally happened! Really cool that the ISS can be seen from so far away at the same time! My passion for the stars came from my Dad, I remember him waking me up in the middle of the night or early morning to watch Sky Lab fly over. Waking up for 4am fly over of the USPS mail plane was also a regular. He took an astronomy class at OSU when I was in elemtary school and I read (the pictures hooked me!) his class text book was super cool! It would be cool to see how far apart members could actually see the ISS at the same time. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jwicklander](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jwicklander/32/57038_2.png) [@jwicklander](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jwicklander)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/2 "2015-04-23T03:24:08Z")
Up until a few years ago, before the end of the shuttle era, we would keep tabs on when it was docking or leaving the ISS. Looking up in the sky, you could see the shuttle ‘chasing’ the space station. ---
**Author:** ![kshepard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/kshepard/32/59504_2.png) [@kshepard](https://forum.nachi.org/u/kshepard)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/3 "2015-04-23T23:54:48Z")
The very first shuttle mission passed over my home in Ventura CA on its approach to Edwards AFB. There were two very distant sonic booms. The second mission, they passed over at 6AM. I was asleep on a heavy hide-a-bed couch in my living room when I was awakened from a deep sleep by two huge explosions. Shook the entire house, rattled the windows. I thought two aircraft had exploded above the house and immediately rolled off the couch and tried desperately to claw my way under it. A space of about an inch and a half. Then I realized what had happened. ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/4 "2018-08-22T08:50:21Z")
I haven’t seen it for awhile, I think my app may need an update… good memory B :lol: ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/5 "2018-08-22T09:03:44Z")
We have viewed this from Ohio and Florida 3 different times… so far. Looks like the next “good” viewing here is Sunday August 26 from 6:19AM to 6:25AM. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mmeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mmeeker/32/59432_2.png) [@mmeeker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mmeeker)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/6 "2018-08-22T15:06:56Z")
I love the spot the station emails 😃 That thing really gets it. ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2018, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/7 "2018-09-18T10:19:34Z")
Flew over this morning… popped out of the north sky big and bright and gradually faded into the east. ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/8 "2018-10-25T11:46:15Z")
Quite the show this morning, full moon highlighting high whispy clouds reminiscent of the Northern Lights widespread across the night sky. The Space Station pops out of the earths shadow just above the tree line here while 251 mile above Central America, just as it reached elevation to the area of Orion’s left foot a large bright long lasting shooting star pops from above Orion and falls between Orion and ISS almost to the horizon. The ISS continued it’s 6 minute trek through our view before disappearing from our view here 251 miles above the earth off the coat of Nova Scotia. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![mmeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mmeeker/32/59432_2.png) [@mmeeker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mmeeker)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/9 "2018-10-25T16:01:43Z")
That must have been cool 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jdeoliveira2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jdeoliveira2/32/57038_2.png) [@jdeoliveira2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jdeoliveira2)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 5:40am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/10 "2018-10-31T05:40:08Z")
Interesting thread, thanks for sharing. Might just have to download the app! ---
**Author:** ![mmeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mmeeker/32/59432_2.png) [@mmeeker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mmeeker)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/11 "2018-10-31T17:16:14Z")
Here ya go John. [Spot The Station | NASA](https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/) ---
**Author:** ![jdeoliveira2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jdeoliveira2/32/57038_2.png) [@jdeoliveira2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jdeoliveira2)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/12 "2018-11-01T06:43:28Z")
Thanks Mike! The skies here outside of Albuquerque are incredibly clear. All of the mountain west is. ---
**Author:** ![mmeeker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mmeeker/32/59432_2.png) [@mmeeker](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mmeeker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/13 "2018-11-01T15:36:31Z")
Enjoy. It is fun and I always try to get kids involved. They really get a kick out of it. ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/14 "2018-11-01T20:36:00Z")
I think the next viewing window here is Nov 12th. ---
**Author:** ![jdeoliveira2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jdeoliveira2/32/57038_2.png) [@jdeoliveira2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jdeoliveira2)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/15 "2018-11-01T21:42:17Z")
Looks like November 13 will be a good viewing opportunity here, the other times may not clear the tree line. ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/16 "2018-11-01T22:06:40Z")
I use an app on my phone… ISS Detector. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/17 "2025-09-30T00:54:44Z")
It’s over CO right now headed this way ---
**Author:** ![sfetty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sfetty/32/331195_2.png) [@sfetty](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sfetty)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/18 "2025-09-30T01:05:35Z")
That was pretty cool it was over AR- MS(?) when it came into view from here, very faint, it got gradually brighter, then very bright just before passing into shadow of the earth and disappearing when it was over about Gainesville. ---
**Author:** ![mroberts21](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mroberts21/32/285622_2.png) [@mroberts21](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mroberts21)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/19 "2025-09-30T01:13:54Z")
While the ISS is cool, 3I/Atlas is much more interesting. I’m not saying it’s an Alien probe, but there are a ton of weird things about this _INTERSTELLER_ visitor. The fact that it took a CME to the face and it didn’t even react. A regular comet that catches a CME tends to blow apart. It is experiencing no gravitational acceleration. I.e. The sun isn’t making it go faster. This means it’s way, way more massive than it should be for a comet. The fact that it outgases every 17 minutes. Almost like it’s course correcting. The fact that it’s entered the plane of the ecliptic at such a shallow angle and will be right in the middle of the plane as it passes the sun. Very weird. A 1 in 500 shot. The fact that it will get a close pass to Mars, sorta to Earth, Venus and Jupiter? That’s like a 1 in 20,000 chance. Most comets have a tail pointed away from the sun, this one points towards it. Weird. The spectral analysis of the outgassing? No Iron, just nickel. Also weird. Again, it’s probably not alien, but it’s acting very strangely. The ISS is just a tin can. Some angry Astronaut broad clogged the toilets some time ago so she could get home. The entire thing smells like an outhouse now with a thin film of poop grease everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![bnesbitt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bnesbitt/32/56701_2.png) [@bnesbitt](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bnesbitt)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968/20 "2025-09-30T01:47:23Z")
Man, came here for some good flat earth reading, but came up empty. Round Earthers, all of you. Spherophiles. [Next page](https://forum.nachi.org/t/international-space-station-iss-finally/95968.md?page=2)