Birds-1

Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Nigeria, and Bangladesh participated in the Birds-1 program, all building identical satellites for the constellation.

Five countries participated in the first Bird program: Japan, Ghana, Mongolia, Nigeria, and Bangladesh.

[1] The Birds project logo was designed by Ghanaian student Ernest Teye Matey.

[5] On ejection, astronaut Jack Fischer said on Twitter, "Another great example of International Cooperation today on @Space_Station -- launched 5 micro-satellites from 5 countries off the JAXA arm!

[7] The satellites communicated with seven ground stations: one in each of the countries participating in the Birds-1 program, and one each in Thailand and Taiwan.

It was processed on the satellite, then transmitted to Earth with an ultra high frequency (UHF) antenna as voice FM data.

[15] The purpose of Nigeria EduSat-1 was more educational in nature; it was planned to be a technology demonstrator and to familiarize Nigerians with spacecraft design.

[17] Ghana planned to build GhanaSat-2 and GhanaSat-3, with GhanaSat-2 focusing on water pollution, illegal mining, and deforestation.