You Won’t Believe How Easily You Can Spot the ISS – Ultimate International Space Station Viewing Guide
The ISS orbits Earth every 92 minutes at about 250 miles altitude and 17,500 mph, visible as a steady white dot at dawn or dusk. NASA’s Spot the Station app and sites like Heavens-Above give sighting times and directions. Axiom Mission 4 launched June 25, 2025, with astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary. The ISS marks its 25th anniversary in November 2025; NASA plans deorbit around 2030–2031.