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The ARRL Letter reports that FUNcube and 18 other satellites were successfully launched today on board a Russian Dnepr rocket. One of the other satellites - UniSat-5 - will deploy additional satellites, including several that will operate on the ham bands.
Initial reports are that AO-73 is operating normally. The latest orbital elements for FUNcube-1 are available at http://funcube.org.uk/working-documents/latest-two-line-elements/.