This plot shows the angle between the payload spin axis and the local magnetic field vector calculated from onboard magnetometers. Basic corrections have been made to the magnetometer data but there are error sources remaining. The results shown here are expected to be accurate within about 3 degrees.

The first panel shows the alignment at the time of separation for the sub payloads. The aft payload alignment looks on target. It is about 6 degress away at separation which puts it very close to perpendicular at apogee.

The forward sub payload alignment appears to be off by about 4 degrees at the time of separation. Its axis is east-west so it's alignment doesn't change much over the flight.

The next panel shows behaviour over the flight. The sub payload cone rates are quite fast so cone waveforms are not resolved at this timescale (1.67 Hz spin, 0.85 Hz cone). The envelope shows the width of the coning. The forward sub has an initial coning of about 6 degrees full angle and grows to about 20 degress. The slower modulation seen in the envelope may be due to magnetometer effects rather than actual payload motion. The aft sub coning starts at about 7 and grows to 30 degrees full angle.

The main payload axis stays within 3 degrees of perpendicular for the duration of the flight. The final spin rate and coning rate are slower on the main (0.32 Hz spin, 0.08 Hz cone).