AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
05 Mar 2023 = 2.14 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Mar 2023 = 2.12 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
07 Mar 2023 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
08 Apr 2024 = 2.14 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
09 Apr 2024 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
10 Apr 2024 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
11 Apr 2024 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
73 de Colin VK5HI.
XW-2F decayed from orbit
XW-2F NORAD Cat ID 40910 Decayed from orbit on or about 01 April 2024
AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
29 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
30 Mar 2023 = 2.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
31 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
01 Apr 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
02 Apr 2024 = 2.12 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
03 Apr 2024 = 2.10 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
04 Apr 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
Latest WOD downloaded and extracted from the real-time telemetry.
73 de Colin VK5HI.
BeliefSat-0 – End of Mission
BeliefSat-0 NORAD Cat ID 58695 End of Mission
This mission was interesting as BeliefSat-0 is not a free flying satellite. Instead it is a “hosted payload” on a larger platform, in this case the spent upper stage of an Indian launch vehicle. The stage was modified such that it included solar panels and attitude control, so BeliefSat 0 and other payloads were designed to simply bolt on and plug in to a regulated power source. See https://www.isro.gov.in/POEM-3_Mission_achieves_Payload_objectives.html for details.
While BeliefSat-0 and its host POEM-3 remain in orbit for now, it appears that BeliefSat-0 has been shut down as there have not been any successful observations of it in SatNogs for several weeks. POEM-3 will reenter within the next few weeks “leaving zero debris in space” according to the Indian Space Resource Organization.
[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information.]
AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
15 Mar 2023 = 2.05 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
16 Mar 2023 = 2.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
17 Mar 2023 = 2.09 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
18 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
19 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
20 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
21 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
22 Mar 2023 = 2.05 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
23 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
24 Mar 2023 = 2.07 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
24 Mar 2024 = 2.08 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
26 Mar 2024 = 2.06 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
27 Mar 2024 = 2.18 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
28 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
Latest WOD downloaded and extracted from the real-time telemetry.
73 de Colin VK5HI.
AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
08 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
09 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
10 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
11 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
12 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
13 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
14 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
73 de Colin VK5HI.
AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
01 Mar 2023 = 2.07 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
02 Mar 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
03 Mar 2023 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
04 Mar 2024 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
05 Mar 2024 = 2.19 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
06 Mar 2024 = 2.24 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
07 Mar 2024 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
Latest WOD downloaded and extracted from the real-time telemetry.
73 de Colin VK5HI.
AO-73 : Funcube-1
Rotation Period
23 Feb 2023 = 2.11 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
24 Feb 2023 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
25 Feb 2023 = 2.17 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
26 Feb 2024 = 2.13 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
27 Feb 2024 = 2.14 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
28 Feb 2024 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
29 Feb 2024 = 2.15 seconds (from the Sun Sensor Data)
Latest WOD downloaded and extracted from the realtime telemetry.
73 de Colin VK5HI.
IT-SPINS decayed from orbit
IT-SPINS NORAD Cat ID 49017 Decayed from orbit on or about 25 February 2024