ISS+STS-114 from Qantas QFA11 SYD-LAX

From: funta@optusnet.com.au
Date: Fri Aug 05 2005 - 16:56:06 EDT

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    Qantas Flight QFA11 was airborne from Sydney Australia on 5th August at 0336 UTC, landing at Los Angeles LAX airport at 1634 UTC.
    
    At time 1324 UTC, on Airway B581, 87nm SW of position "BALKS", (ie aircraft at N19 17.7, W140 30.7) the ISS + docked STS-114 was sighted as predicted by STSOrbitPlus at 3 o'clock about 25d elevation as it passed into sunlight. The aircraft was in pre-dawn conditions with sunrise ahead.
    
    An excellent pass just below Orion's belt, fading as it descended ahead and the sun angle became unfavourable.
    
    Two sightings of the one mission from two different aircraft over the Pacific within a week!
    
    Peter Hunter
    Captain B747-400
    Qantas Airways
    Sydney Australia
    
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