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JY1SAT (JO-97) (43803)
COSPAR: 2018-099AX | Alt Name: Jordan-OSCAR-97
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43803
International Designator
2018-099AX
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:55:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
248.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.87°
Period
93.86 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JY1SAT (JO-97)
Alternative Name
Jordan-OSCAR-97
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JUST
Country
Jordan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43803U 18099AX 26185.12210852 .00023140 00000-0 69954-3 0 9994
2 43803 97.4120 248.0201 0005813 193.8667 166.2417 15.34211411416222
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JY1SAT (JO-97), also known as Jordan-OSCAR-97, is a CubeSat 1U satellite launched on December 3, 2018, from the AFWTR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by JUST and has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span. It has a dry mass of 1 kg and uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its mission includes technology demonstration and amateur communication. The satellite is owned by JUST and operates as a box-shaped spacecraft with no motor or additional equipment listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JY1SAT
Purpose
Technology, amateur communication
Mission
Technology, amateur communication
Manufacturer
JUST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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