The International Space Station orbits around the Earth 16 times every day, travelling at nearly 8 kilometres per second. Every 90 minutes it makes one complete orbit of the planet and several times a day, its path will take it over Australia. At 10:55am AEDT on Sunday, 8th January, the Station’s orbit passed 423 kilometres above Canberra. A camera on board the space station captured a near cloudless view of New South Wales, tracking from the far northwest corner of the state and across the ACT towards the Pacific Ocean. As it passed over the ACT it saw clear views of the near water-filled Lake George to the north and the suburban hubs stretching out from Canberra’s city centre.
