Unexpected tumbling satellite

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Hello !

  On July 2nd, while I was wating for some tumbling or flasing
satellite with 7x50 binocs, I found an unexpected satellite in the
field (this happens rather often!) but as I had to wait three or four
minutes to catch the expected sat, I follewed this unknown object and it
was tumbling! I could record 2 flares at 22:08:53 and 22:09:18. Its
position and movement at culmination were :
        el = 40 deg
        az = 300 deg
        dir = 90 deg
        mag = 5-6  flares = about 3

  I tried to know wich one it was with QuickSat and I found 2 candidates 
: Cosmos 1295 Rk (12682U 81-77B) and Iridium 77 (25471U  98-51E) but 
they are not on my list of tumbling and flashing satellites. Who could 
help me to find the name of this unknown satellite?

-- 
Michel JACQUESSON
4°05' E   49°36' N

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