Space Shuttle, Station Sighting Opportunities Available May 27, 29

Rachel Hoover

Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Weather permitting, San Francisco Bay Area residents will have two good opportunities to see the International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour during its final flight as they pass overhead at approximately 5:15 a.m. PDT on Friday, May 27 and again at 4:27 a.m. PDT on Sunday, May 29.

The shuttle crew and station with the Expedition 27 crew aboard are nearly 220 miles above Earth's surface. Together, they will look like a bright star in the pre-dawn sky as they approach from the southwest, fly almost directly overhead and travel northeast.

Space enthusiasts may also track the current position of the station and other spacecraft orbiting Earth using the NASA App for the iPhone and iPod touch, as well as the NASA App HD on the iPad. The Apps also allow users to find and share current visible sighting opportunities for the station and shuttle. iPad, iPhone 3GS and 4 users also will see a working compass at the top of the screen to help locate the visible pass approach and departure path. Both Apps are available free of charge at the App Store from Apple.

For more information about the NASA App, visit http://www.nasa.gov/nasaapp.

For sighting opportunities from specific cities in California, visit http://go.usa.gov/jvM.

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

For more about NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., visit http://www.nasa.gov/ames.

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