JY1-SAT

JY1-SAT

Mission type	Technology
Operator	Crown Prince Foundation
COSPAR ID	2018-099AX
SATCAT no.	43803
Website	cpf.jo
Spacecraft properties
BOL mass	1.11 kg (2.4 lb)
Dimensions	10 x 10 x 11.35 cm
Start of mission
Launch date	06:34,December 3, 2018(UTC) (2018-12-03T06:34:00Z)
Rocket	Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch site	Vandenberg
Contractor	SpaceX
Deployment date	December 2018
Orbital parameters
Regime	Low Earth
Masar initiative

JY1-SAT is a cubesat that is Jordan's first satellite. It was launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in the United States on 3 December 2018. It is named in tribute of the late King Hussein who was an amateur ham radio operator; his callsign was "JY1". The project was built by Jordanian students from various universities, and was funded by Jordan's Crown Prince Foundation. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "Crown Prince announces launch of first Jordanian mini satellite". The Jordan Times. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
2. "SpaceX launches swarm of satellites, flies rocket for third time". Space Flight Now. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
3. "First Jordanian-made satellite to launch!". Ro'ya. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
4. "SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SSO-A multi-sat mission". NASA Space Flight. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.