ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:55am EST [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 342.1 km
Apogee height – 346.3 km
Perigee height – 338.0 km
Period — 91.38 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.000617
Solar Beta Angle — 36.1 deg (magnitude peaking)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.76
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 97 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62806
All ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Day of... Read Full Story
ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 8:44am EST [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 342.3 km
Apogee height – 346.5 km
Perigee height – 338.2 km
Period — 91.38 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.0006161
Solar Beta Angle — 35.5 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.76
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 129 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62775
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ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 8:59am EDT [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 342.8 km
Apogee height – 346.9 km
Perigee height – 338.6 km
Period — 91.39 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.000616
Solar Beta Angle — 30.5 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.76
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 127 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62727
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ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:43am EDT [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 343.3 km
Apogee height – 347.6 km
Perigee height – 338.9 km
Period — 91.40 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.0006469
Solar Beta Angle — 17.9 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.75
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 179 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62663
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ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 7:43am EDT [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 343.3 km
Apogee height – 347.6 km
Perigee height – 338.9 km
Period — 91.40 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.0006469
Solar Beta Angle — 17.9 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.75
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 179 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62663
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Astronauts from the US space shuttle Discovery ventured out of the International Space Station for a third spacewalk that will be the last of their mission. NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang left the ISS on Saturday at 2039 GMT for what is scheduled to be a 6.5 hour spacewalk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. The pair are "working quickly and efficiently moving ahead of their timeline," NASA said. Their tasks include... Read Full Story
Astronauts from the US space shuttle Discovery ventured out of the International Space Station on Saturday for a third spacewalk that will be the last of their mission. NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang left the ISS at 2039 GMT for what is expected to be a 6.5 hour spacewalk, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. The pair are expected to "deploy an attachment system" and "replace a device designed to help the station... Read Full Story
Astronauts of the US space shuttle Discovery will venture again into outer space Saturday on a third and final spacewalk of their mission designed to help complete the International Space Station. The walk, which will be conducted by mission specialists Danny Olivas and Christer Fuglesang, is scheduled to begin at 4:49 pm (2049 GMT), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced. After reviewing procedures, Olivas and Fuglesang are spending the night in the Quest airlock... Read Full Story
ISS Orbit (as of this morning, 8:37am EDT [= epoch])
Mean altitude – 343.5 km
Apogee height – 347.8 km
Perigee height – 339.1 km
Period — 91.41 min.
Inclination (to Equator) — 51.64 deg
Eccentricity — 0.0006491
Solar Beta Angle — 14.1 deg (magnitude increasing)
Orbits per 24-hr. day — 15.75
Mean altitude loss in the last 24 hours — 177 m
Revolutions since FGB/Zarya launch (Nov. 98) — 62648
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Astronauts from the US space shuttle Discovery late Saturday concluded a third and final spacewalk of their mission, installing new equipment on the International Space Station, but failing to connect some of the cables. NASA astronaut Danny Olivas and his European Space Agency colleague Christer Fuglesang of Sweden concluded the more than seven-hour walk at 11:40 pm (0340 GMT Sunday), the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said. According to the announcement, they completed... Read Full Story
