The Satellite of JY1Sat (JO 97) will be able to carry the 435/145 MHz amateur radio linear transponder, a Slow-Scan Digital Video (SSDV) system that can transfer stored images.
Name of Satellite | JYISat (JO 97) |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Royal Jordanian Radio Amateur Society |
Country of Contractor | Jordan |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 2 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 573 |
Date of Launch | 03.12.2018 |
Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2018-099AX |
NORAD Number | 43803 |
JY1Sat (JO 97) Communications Satellite it is named in tribute of the late King Hussein who was an amateur ham radio operator; his callsign was “JY1”.