![]() ![]() NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, a bi-national agency run by Canada and the US, is also monitoring the path of the jolly gift giver.įor over 60 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa's flight on Christmas Eve. NASA isn't the only government agency getting in on the Santa tracking task. Last year, they celebrated with a turkey dinner and presents, which were delivered by a SpaceX Dragon cargo ship. You'll also be able to distinguish the ISS from a plane by the fact it doesn't have blinking lights.įor those on the ISS, they create their own 'space family traditions' and could do so 16 times on December 25, as the station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes. 'Visible to the naked eye, it looks like a fast-moving plane only much higher and travelling thousands of miles an hour faster!,' NASA said. ![]() ![]() It will be moving in an easterly direction during each sighting opportunity.įor the best view of the ISS you'll need to find a dark sky area, with minimal to no light pollution, according to NASA, who said it is the 'third brightest object.' On Christmas morning, the station will pass over again, this time for three minutes at 05:37 GMT, and for seven minutes at 07:11 GMT. The ISS speeds around the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, orbiting 250 miles above the surface.įor most of the UK, it should be visible on Christmas Eve for one minute at 04:51 GMT in the east by south east just above the horizon, and five minutes at 06:23 GMT, slightly higher in the sky in the west by south west. ![]()
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