Hi Folks, As a diversion from the orbital mechanics discussion, this article http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2001/03/23/012.html relates some of the more humourous stories from the 15 years of Mir. I don't know what it says about cosmonauts as a group if they tear out wall panels of their spacecraft looking for booze. myke -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body