Nasa Says First CubeSat Nano-Satellite Is Functional

A miniature satellite sent in the space aboard an Atlas V rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on October 8 is working fine, Nasa has announced. The Optical Communications and Sensor Demonstration (OCSD) CubeSat spacecraft is in orbit and operational, said Nasa and The Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, California on Monday. CubeSats are going to play a key role in exploration, technology demonstration, scientific research and educational investigations. More

(Source: NDTV - Oct 14)