AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

04 Mar 2022 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
05 Mar 2022 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Mar 2022 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
07 Mar 2022 = 2.14 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
08 Mar 2022 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
09 Mar 2022 = 2.14 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
10 Mar 2022 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)

AO-73 continues spinning about the Z-Z axis with the Z-Z axis slowly precessing about AO-73’s centre of mass in a non-stable attitude.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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