Space Shuttle
The International Space Station (ISS) and the Space Shuttle have joined together for several days to bring supplies and additional equipment for the space station.
Students have the opportunity to conduct real time tracking of the ISS, along with the Space Shuttle when it is in space.
Space Station
There is one website that allows 24 hour a day/7 days a week/365 days a year tracking of the ISS as it travels around earth on its relentless passage.
This website is Space Station
Space Shuttle and Other Satellites
This website also provides links to the location of the Space Shuttle and other satellites, such as:
Hurricane Tracking satellites
Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites
Sirius/XM satellites
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellites
and many more
Related Resource
Space Station Close Encounters with Space Junk: Space Center Monitors Near Misses of Debris as Station Orbits Earth
The space station’s near misses with debris are a continual issue; however, this 11 year-old platform is an excellent resource for science education.
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