Kerala’s HEX20 satellite reaches space again roughly a year after a prior mission associated with “Nila,” according to reports from multiple outlets. After HEX20 is deployed, the satellite begins transmitting and ground observers detect its initial communication from orbit. Approximately 40 minutes after deployment, HEX20 receives the first beacon signals from KOYO, which are then decoded by the SatNOGS amateur satellite community. The decoding of these KOYO beacons is used to confirm that HEX20 is operational.
Both sources describe the same timeline and verification method: first, a period after deployment during which the satellite comes into contact with its communications pathway; second, reception of KOYO’s first beacon signals by HEX20; and third, decoding by SatNOGS participants as evidence the satellite is functioning as intended. The coverage does not provide additional details on mission objectives, payload performance, or subsequent testing beyond the initial signal confirmation.
