AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

Congratulations on AO-73’s 9th Birthday.

18 Nov 2022 = 5.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
19 Nov 2022 = 5.30 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
20 Nov 2022 = 5.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
21 Nov 2022 = 5.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
22 Nov 2022 = 5.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
23 Nov 2022 = 5.00 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
24 Nov 2022 = 4.72 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 real-time telemetry.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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