Nayif-1 CubeSat with Amateur Radio Transponder Launched from India:

AMSAT-UK reports the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) on February 15 successfully launched the
Nayif-1 Amateur Radio CubeSat, along with 103 other satellites — a
record for a single launch. The Nayif-1 1U CubeSat includes a full
FUNcube communication package. Nayif-1
carries a U/V linear Amateur Radio transponder for SSB and CW and a
telemetry transmitter. Nayif-1 started transmitting about 1 hour after
launch, and radio amateurs on the west coast reported the first
signals.

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