AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

30 Sep 2022 = 3.03 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
01 Oct 2022 = 3.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
02 Oct 2022 = 3.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
03 Oct 2022 = 3.05 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
04 Oct 2022 = 3.08 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
05 Oct 2022 = 3.06 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Oct 2022 = 3.09 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 not so stable attitude.

Latest WOD extracted from downloaded real-time telemetry


73 de Colin VK5HI.

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