ISS+114 seen from QFA94 inflight

From: Peter Hunter (funta@optusnet.com.au)
Date: Fri Jul 29 2005 - 20:44:26 EDT

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    Hi all..
    
    Qantas flight 94 was airborne from Los Angeles on 29th July 0701 UTC, and
    landed at Melbourne Australia 29th July 2158 UTC.
    
    Flying on a User Planned Route (non Airways), at position 18d 15m South,
    166d 56m East, at 1755 UTC, at non-standard 37000', heading approx 210d, the
    ISS/STS-114 combo was sighted at 9 o'clock (abeam to the left), elevation
    approx 50d, as it entered sunlight, and followed till it passed out of view
    to the left rear.
    
    The sighting was closely followed on STSOrbitPlus using TLEs collected
    shortly before leaving LAX.
    
    Peter Hunter
    Captain B747-400
    Qantas Airways
    Sydney Australia
    
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