AO-73 : Funcube – 1

Rotation Period

05 Jun 2020 = 20.4 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
06 Jun 2020 = 20.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
07 Jun 2020 = 19.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
08 Jun 2020 = 18.6 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
09 Jun 2020 = 17.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
10 Jun 2020 = 17.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
11 Jun 2020 = 16.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

AO-73 continues to maintain its tumbling phase due to its non-central Moment of Inertia.

73 de Colin VK5HI.

AO-73 : Funcube-1

Rotation Period

29 May 2020 = 20.9 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
30 May 2020 = 20.3 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
31 May 2020 = 20.0 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
01 Jun 2020 = 20.8 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
02 Jun 2020 = 21.2 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
03 Jun 2020 = 21.5 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)
04 Jun 2020 = 21.1 seconds (from averaged panel temperatures)

This week AO-73 has commenced its complex tumbling phase due to its non-central Moment of Inertia.

73 de Colin VK5HI.