Name: SWAYAM
NORAD ID: 41607
Int'l Code: 2016-040J
Perigee: 506.6 km
Apogee: 525.8 km
Inclination: 97.5 °
Period: 94.8 minutes
Semi major axis: 6887 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: June 22, 2016
Source: India (IND)
Launch site: SIRHARIKOTA (SRI)
Beacon Frequency: 437.025 MHz
Mode: A1A CW Morse Code
CW Telemetry: SWAYAMXXXXXX

SWAYAM is a 1-U picosatellite (CubeSat) 
developed by the undergraduate students of 
College of Engineering, Pune. 
The structural design of the satellite, design 
of it's electronic and control systems as well 
as the manufacturing of the satellite was 
carried out by the students. The project was 
completed over a span of 8 years and more 
than 200 students worked on it. The satellite 
is placed in low earth orbit (LEO) around the 
Earth at a height of 515 km. Payload is point 
to point packet communication with which a 
user can send and receive messages from one 
point to other point on the earth. Scientific 
objective of the satellite is to demonstrate 
passive attitude control to stabilise and appropriately 
orient the satellite. This technique is being used 
for the first time on an Indian Satellite. Another 
objective is to provide Low earth orbit channel 
characterisation in UHF HAM band.