AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

27 May 2022 = 3.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
28 May 2022 = 2.92 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
29 May 2022 = 2.85 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
30 May 2022 = 2.79 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
31 May 2022 = 2.74 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
01 Jun 2022 = 2.67 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
02 Jun 2022 = 2.65 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)

AO-73 continues spinning about the Z-Z axis at a fast rate with the Z-Z axis very slowly precessing about AO-73’s centre of mass in a relatively stable attitude.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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