# Jam-e Jam 1

> Iranian satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q138568191](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138568191)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jam-e-jam-1

## Summary
Jam-e Jam 1 is an Iranian communications satellite launched on 12 February 2026 into geostationary orbit. The spacecraft was built in Russia, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on a Russian Proton‑M vehicle with a Blok DM‑03 upper stage, and is operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).

## Key Facts
- Jam-e Jam 1 is a communications satellite (instance_of: communications satellite).  
- Launch date: 12 February 2026.  
- Launch vehicle: Proton‑M; upper stage / space tug: Blok DM‑03.  
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24.  
- Orbit: geostationary orbit.  
- Operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).  
- COSPAR ID: 2026‑028B.  
- SCN (satellite catalogue number): 67757.  
- Country (operator/registration): Iran; country of origin / manufacture: Russia (satellite was built in Russia; no detailed technical specifications have been published).  
- Not a direct‑broadcast (DTH) satellite: reception requires professional and specialized equipment and is not intended for ordinary home DTH receivers.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Jam-e Jam 1?
A: Jam-e Jam 1 is an Iranian communications satellite launched into geostationary orbit on 12 February 2026 and operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.

### Q: How and where was Jam-e Jam 1 launched?
A: It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24 on 12 February 2026 using a Russian Proton‑M launch vehicle with a Blok DM‑03 upper stage.

### Q: Can I receive Jam-e Jam 1 broadcasts with a home satellite dish?
A: No. Jam-e Jam 1 is not a direct‑broadcast (DTH) satellite; receiving its signals requires professional and specialized equipment rather than ordinary home receivers.

### Q: Who built Jam-e Jam 1?
A: The satellite was built in Russia. Public, detailed technical specifications have not been published.

## Why It Matters
Jam-e Jam 1 represents a notable element of Iran’s satellite communications infrastructure because it places a communications asset into geostationary orbit under operation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. The satellite’s Russian manufacture and launch on a Russian Proton‑M vehicle with a Blok DM‑03 upper stage illustrate international industrial and launch cooperation. Its designation as a non‑DTH communications satellite — requiring professional reception equipment — indicates it is intended for specialized or institutional telecommunications rather than direct‑to‑home consumer broadcasting. Because it occupies geostationary orbit, Jam-e Jam 1 can provide continuous regional coverage from a fixed orbital slot, which is important for stable telecommunications and broadcast services. Public assessment of its capabilities remains limited because detailed technical specifications have not been published.

## Notable For
- Built in Russia but operated by Iran’s Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.  
- Launched on 12 February 2026 from Baikonur Site 81/24 by a Proton‑M rocket with a Blok DM‑03 upper stage.  
- Placed into geostationary orbit as a communications satellite (COSPAR ID 2026‑028B; SCN 67757).  
- Not a direct‑broadcast satellite; reception requires professional, specialized equipment rather than standard home DTH receivers.  
- Public technical specifications have not been released.

## Body

### Overview
- Name(s) and aliases: Jam-e Jam 1; Iran DBS; Jam-e Jam‑1; Jaam‑e Jam 1.  
- Short description: Iranian communications satellite operated by IRIB.  
- Wikidata description: Iranian satellite.

### Manufacturing and origin
- Country of origin / manufacture: Russia.  
- Public technical detail status: No detailed technical specifications have been published.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 12 February 2026.  
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24.  
- Launch vehicle: Proton‑M (family: Proton).  
- Upper stage / space tug: Blok DM‑03.

### Orbit and mission profile
- Target orbit: geostationary orbit.  
- Mission class: communications satellite.  
- Intended reception: Requires professional and specialized ground equipment; not intended for ordinary home DTH reception.

### Capabilities and limitations
- Classified as a communications satellite; further technical capabilities are not publicly detailed.  
- Explicitly noted not to be a direct‑broadcast satellite for consumer home receivers.

### Identifiers and cataloguing
- COSPAR ID: 2026‑028B.  
- SCN (catalogue number): 67757.  
- Sitelink / public entry count: 1.  
- Wikipedia language presence: Persian (fa).

### Operators and purpose
- Operator: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).  
- Country (operator): Iran.

### Notes
- Source material states the spacecraft was built in Russia and that detailed technical specifications have not been published.  
- The satellite’s reception and mission profile have been characterized as requiring professional equipment and not serving ordinary home DTH usage.

## References

1. CelesTrak
2. [Gunter's Space Page](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/jam-e-jam-1.htm)
3. [Iranian satellite Jam-e Jam 1 enters orbit by Russian Proton-M launch system. TASS. 2026](https://tass.com/world/2086131)
4. [Source](https://www.russianspaceweb.com/elektro-l5.html)