Cross product uniqueness

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I have following relationship between vectors

$A_1'(t)=\psi(t)\times A_1(t) \tag1$ $A_2'(t)=\psi(t)\times A_2(t) \tag2$ $A_3'(t)=\psi(t)\times A_3(t) \tag3$

Given Data

  1. " ' " means derivative with respect to t
  2. $\times $ means cross product
  3. $A_1(t),A_2(t),A_3(t),\psi(t)$ are vectors
  4. $A_1(t),A_2(t),A_3(t)$ forms an orthogonal frame.Means they are perpendicular unit vectors

Question

  1. Assume we are some how able to generate $A_1'(t) $ ,$A_1(t)$ and figured out an $\psi(t)$ which satisfies equation 1,2, and 3.

    a. Can we say $\psi(t)$ is the angular velocity of the frame with repect to time ?

    b. Can we say $\psi(t)$ is unique?