AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

01 Jul 2022 = 2.24 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
02 Jul 2022 = 2.28 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
03 Jul 2022 = 2.26 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
04 Jul 2022 = 2.25 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
05 Jul 2022 = 2.26 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Jul 2022 = 2.26 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
07 Jul 2022 = 2.24 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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