Swayam

Designation	41607 / 16040J
Launch date	22 June 2016 - 03:55 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota, SLP
Launch vehicle	PSLV-XL
Mission	Civil: Technology
LEO, Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	500 x 518 km
Eccentricity	1,31E-03
Inclination	97.5 °
Period	94.7 min

Prime manufacturer	College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
Platform	CubeSat (1U)
Operator	College of Engineering, Pune (COEP)
Mass at launch	1 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	Technology and amateur radio payloads.
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion	None
DC power
Design lifetime

Swayam is an 1U CubeSat project conducted at the College of Engineering, Pune (COEP), aiming to develop a reliable bidirectional communications picosat platform.
Swayam features a passive stabilization system which employs a pair of hysteresis rods and a magnet to stabilize the satellite thus eliminating the need to use bulky and power hungry magnetorquers. This Passive Attitude Control System of SWAYAM is the first of its kind in India. The satellite houses a payload capable of half duplex communication over the HAM frequency band which enables it to receive, store and transmit messages from one corner of the globe to the other. The team has also established a functional Ground Station and tracked many amateur radio satellites. The solar cells produce about 2 W of electrical power.

Ref.: #7(JR727), #14, #226, #228 - update: 25.04.17