What is the time difference? I know it varies as the space station is constantly moving.
2007-01-22 03:25:24 · 8 answers · asked by Glory to God 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Good question. Log on to http://www.heavens-above.com/ and register your details, including your city and country...you will know where exactly the space station is traveling. It will give the time at space station in relation with your city time! You can get various data like altitude, path, speed etc!!! Enjoy it!!
2007-01-22 04:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The space station operates on Military Time.
2007-01-22 03:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe I've found the answer you're looking for! It's not easy anymore....
I've copied the link below. You'll have to do the math, I don't feel like submitting to the downvoters today.
The link, from NASA, is an astronaut's account of how much younger they are than their earthbound brothers back home. It's a very miniscule amount, although they're traveling at about 28000 kilometers an hour at 353 kilometers above us (on average).
After six months at this speed / altitude they come home 0.007 seconds younger than we are.
Search for 'time dilation' or 'time dilation equations' to learn more. This is really an interesting, mind blowing subject, and fun to have under your hat for parties.
2007-01-22 04:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The space station uses universal coordinated time which is the time at the Greenwich Observatory in Britain. They are five hours ahead of the time on the east coast of the US right now.
2007-01-22 03:32:48 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The ISS is not moving fast enough to significantly alter the passage of time relativistically. It passes over all 24 time zones every 90 minutes. Its time reference is NIST's Coordinated Universal Time, which is effectively equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time, the unmodified time along the prime meridian near London.
2007-01-22 04:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by skepsis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the space station has no time of it's own because it circles the earth. if you want to find out over what place it is at a particular time there must be some site that tells you. And I think NASA uses a constant time.
2007-01-22 03:33:08 · answer #6 · answered by Gustav 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
In common with Shipping the Space Station uses Grenwich Mean Time (GMT) also known as Zulu Time.
http://wwp.g-m-t.com/gmt.htm
2007-01-22 03:32:07 · answer #7 · answered by Red P 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They use Universal Time.
2007-01-22 04:00:29 · answer #8 · answered by bldudas 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋