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NASA provides Shuttle and ISS information. David Ransom's StsPlus Satellite Tracking Program is one of the most popular Shuttle tracking programs around. StsPlus will also track other satellites. Be sure and visit David Ransom's Homepage for more Shuttle and Satellite Tracking related information and software including links to Satellite Situations Reports, etc.
Viewing Opportunities The German Space Operations Centre has made it very easy to get satellite visiblity predictions for your location. The GSOC will even give you visibility predictions for the "iridium satellites" which "flare up" and glow very brightly for a few seconds due to the reflective nature of their many antennaes. You can choose your location from an extensive lists of cities, or enter your own latitude and longitude. If you don't know your longitude and latitude you can find it at MapBlast.
Where To Start Satellite Viewing TipsA nice place to start if you are new to the hobby of Satellite Tracking is the Visual Satellite Observer's Homepage. Here you can find out everything you need to know about tracking satellites.
Two-Line ElementsTwo-Line Eelements or TLEs, as they are called, are needed for the satellite tracking programs to calculate a satellite's orbit accurately. Set Computer to the Correct TimeWhen trackings satellites your computer needs to be set to the correct time. About Time will reset your computer accurately using the internet. Best of all the program is "Careware". 
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