AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

11 Mar 2022 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
12 Mar 2022 = 2.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
13 Mar 2022 = 2.07 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
14 Mar 2022 = 2.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
15 Mar 2022 = 2.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
16 Mar 2022 = 2.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
17 Mar 2022 = 2.00 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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