--=====================_818657390==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" --=====================_818657390==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" In message 1204 I already mentioned the strange behaviour of the orbit of the Cosmos rocket 92- 36 B = 22007: Until the end of Novembre 1995 the semi major axis remained approximately constant at 7354.4 km. Last two weeks, it changed very fast. DATE Semi Major Axis (calculated from OIG) 95-10-01 7354.40 km 95-11-29 7354.44 95-11-30 7354.61 95-12-02 7355.95 95-12-04 7354.50 95-12-05 7354.12 95-12-06 7353.86 95-12-07 7353.68 95-12-08 7353.58 This is a jump of about 2.5 km (!) in one week, which is still going on. During last months I analyzed a lot of satellites but never saw such a distinct jump of that order. Something very particular must have happened. Was it hit by a meteorite and is residual fuel gassing out now? Is the rocket accelerating? Latest elements still show a great MMdot. 1 22007U 92036B 95342.58582257 .00031416 00000-0 31702-1 0 5700 2 22007 82.9312 38.9831 0036209 12.6958 347.5084 13.76747143101096 For Northern latitudes it becomes visible in the morning within a week or so. Happy observing! Kurt Jonckheere (kjonckheere@unicall.be) --=====================_818657390==_--