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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. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  4. ^ "SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SSO-A multi-sat mission". NASA Space Flight. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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