The STS-64 mission returned to Earth last week with some truly spectacular imagery of volcanic regions around the world. Fortuitously, the Shuttle could not land on the scheduled landing day due to poor weather. The 1-day extension allowed a very good pass just east of Rabaul, near the height of the eruption.
sts064-116-033 Rabaul, high oblique of plume from south 09/19/94 01:36:14Z
sts064-116-035 Rabaul, close up high oblique of plume from south 09/19/94 01:37:31Z
sts064-116-037 Approaching Rabaul 09/19/94 01:37:39Z
sts064-116-038 Approaching Rabaul 09/19/94 01:37:42Z
sts064-116-039 Rabaul, oblique, showing lower ash 09/19/94 01:37:53Z
sts064-116-043 edge of upper plume, close range 09/19/94 01:38:46Z
sts064-116-047 Plume and ash cloud, closer range 09/19/94 01:39:03Z
sts064-116-052 Rabaul plume, closest approach 09/19/94 01:39:29Z
sts064-116-053 Rabaul plume, closest approach 09/19/94 01:39:33Z
sts064-116-054 Rabaul plume, closest approach (excellent!) 09/19/94 01:39:37Z
sts064-116-064 Oblique from the northeast, shows plume, ash at lower and upper levels (excellent!) 09/19/94 01:40:22Z
sts064-116-070 Rabaul from the northeast, high oblique 09/19/94 01:41:25Z
sts064-116-076 Rabaul from the northeast, high oblique, shows extent of lower ash cloud excellent 09/19/94 01:42:12Z
sts064-063-034 Rabaul (35 mm)
