JY1-Sat (FUNcube 6, JO-97, Jordan-OSCAR 97)

Launch data: Designation  43803 / 18099AX Launch date  03 Dec 2018 Launch site  Va, SLC-4E Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.2 Mission  Technology, amateur communication Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  573 x 590 km Eccentricity   Inclination  97.77° Period   min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• JY1-Sat is Jordan′s first 1U CubeSat mission, developed by multidisciplinary team consists of engineering students hailing from various Jordanian universities who will be responsible for building JY1-SAT and operating the ground station. The Royal Jordanian Radio Amateur Society (RJRAS) is a key partner in the project, by contributing the necessary HAM Radio expertise, equipment in support of the mission.
• According to The Jordan Times, a team of 16 university students has been constructing the 1U CubeSat, supervised by a group of experts and academics through weekly meetings at the Royal Jordanian Radio Amateurs Society (RJRAS). RJRAS members Nart Tahamouqa, JY5IB, and Rafiq Farmawi, JY4CI, serve as advisers to the project.
• The satellite will carry a 435/145 MHz amateur radio linear transponder and a Slow-Scan Digital Video (SSDV) system to transmit stored images.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking