1 18096U 87049B 96001.93807795 +.00002816 +00000-0 +10335-2 0 04734 2 18096 074.0320 184.6414 0022555 082.1841 278.2026 14.33065731447783 1 18096U 87049B 96004.93979854 +.00003476 +00000-0 +12728-2 0 04790 2 18096 074.0283 179.1540 0022692 080.7935 279.5848 14.33090897448216 1 18096U 87049B 96010.87331861 .00003312 00000-0 12123-2 0 4765 2 18096 74.0401 168.3302 0023304 82.9177 277.4713 14.33132376449068 An abnormally high "drag" term continues for 87-49B. ---- 1 19039U 88029B 96001.88965304 .00000059 00000-0 29808-4 0 3627 2 19039 74.0453 295.2268 0029141 238.9791 120.8498 14.34838869405226 1 19039U 88029B 96003.00521032 +.00000072 +00000-0 +34625-4 0 03683 2 19039 074.0453 293.1846 0029119 236.6174 123.2188 14.34839194405382 1 19039U 88029B 96005.02715714 +.00000106 +00000-0 +46309-4 0 03791 2 19039 074.0452 289.4826 0029099 232.4472 127.4033 14.34839991405671 1 19039U 88029B 96010.81409843 .00000273 00000-0 10482-3 0 3648 2 19039 74.0450 278.8889 0029030 220.8070 139.0909 14.34844235406501 This "drag" term is just a little too high. ---- 1 22007U 92036B 96003.09234640 +.00006037 +00000-0 +60765-2 0 05906 2 22007 082.9296 019.9844 0030902 309.5490 050.2914 13.77045402104603 1 22007U 92036B 96005.05416125 .00005769 00000-0 58053-2 0 5890 2 22007 82.9295 18.5239 0030151 304.1424 55.6807 13.77065642104876 1 22007U 92036B 96009.48633906 .00004478 00000-0 45015-2 0 5934 2 22007 82.9302 15.2266 0029612 290.7123 69.0801 13.77097797105482 1 22007U 92036B 96010.06760834 .00004112 00000-0 41336-2 0 5949 2 22007 82.9305 14.7943 0028708 288.3381 71.4637 13.77098893105566 The difference (13.770989 - 13.770978) / 1 would give a "drag" term of 0.000011, not 0.000041. But that's still too high. 1 22007U 92036B 96011.01215564 .00003831 00000-0 38500-2 0 5957 2 22007 82.9309 14.0922 0028594 285.0571 74.7252 13.77103464105692 The difference (13.771035 - 13.770978) / 2 would give a "drag" term of 0.000029. 1 22007U 92036B 96011.52077169 .00003472 00000-0 34868-2 0 5965 2 22007 82.9272 13.7047 0030205 286.9263 72.8577 13.77099293105766 The difference (13.770993 - 13.771035) / 1 would give a "drag" term of -0.000042, not +0.000035. So, if the orbital disturbance is continuing, the tumble period might go up or down. Since Monday is a holiday in the US, there should not be new elsets at OIG. Mike McCants mike@comshare.com