AO-73 : Funcube-1

Spin Period

31 Jan 2020 = 16.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
01 Feb 2020 = 18.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
02 Feb 2020 = 19.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
03 Feb 2020 = 21.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
04 Feb 2020 = 23.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
05 Feb 2020 = 24.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
06 Feb 2020 = 28.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

During the week prior to the 31st January AO-73 started to tumble with increased daily levels of tumble. On the 31st January AO-73 reversed spin rotation for 3 days, reverted back to normal for one day and has been in reversed spin rotation for the last 3 days of this reporting week.
Suffice to say AO-73 continues to tumble.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

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