Object 11553 was observed first in binoculars about 1m 11 seconds early from the last elset issued on day 127 by OIG. I video taped itat a range of about 1120 st.miles with some minor brightness variation being definitely evident on 8 May at 0243UT. Paul Paul D. Maley tel. 281-244-0208; fax: 281-244-1140 email: paul.d.maley1@jsc.nasa.gov latitude 29.6049 north, longitude 95.1086 west, elev 6m