AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

05 Aug 2022 = 2.31 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Aug 2022 = 2.32 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
07 Aug 2022 = 2.31 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
08 Aug 2022 = 2.33 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
09 Aug 2022 = 2.33 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
10 Aug 2022 = 2.35 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
11 Aug 2022 = 2.36 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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