AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

14 Oct 2022 = 3.41 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
15 Oct 2022 = 3.44 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
16 Oct 2022 = 3.50 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
17 Oct 2022 = 3.45 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
18 Oct 2022 = 3.56 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
19 Oct 2022 = 3.63 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
20 Oct 2022 = 3.70 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.

Last WOD extracted from the real time telemetry.


73 de Colin VK5HI.

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