AMSAT-UK is a leading organization dedicated to advancing amateur satellite communications in the United Kingdom. Established to promote and support satellite experimentation and development, AMSAT-UK provides resources, education, and a community for enthusiasts of all skill levels. Whether you’re new to satellite communications or an experienced operator, AMSAT-UK offers valuable insights, technical resources, and opportunities to connect with fellow enthusiasts.
Through events like the annual Colloquium, AMSAT-UK brings together experts, hobbyists, and innovators to share knowledge and ideas. In addition to supporting satellite missions and projects, AMSAT-UK collaborates with international amateur satellite organizations, helping to expand the possibilities of amateur radio and satellite communications around the world.
Satellite News
Nayif-1 Status Report and New Dashboard
The Nayif-1 (EO-88) CubeSat has now been in orbit for more than two weeks and all systems continue to operate nominally. The power budget is positive, the spin/tumble rate is acceptably low, on board temperatures are perfectly okay and, importantly, the...
OSCAR Number for Nayif-1
OSCAR Number Administrator Bill Tynan W3XO has announced that the Nayif-1 CubeSat has met all the requirements necessary to be issued with an OSCAR number. In accordance with the request sent to the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors for an OSCAR number for the UAE CubeSat,...
Bristol 434 MHz balloon launch
Weather permitting there will be a 434 MHz pico balloon launched from Bristol on Tuesday, February 28 at 0830 GMT. Richard Meadows M0SBU from University of Bristol Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UBSEDS) writes: This launch is using a 1.5m...
Ham radio satellite transmits Vice President’s message
The National newspaper reports a message by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is being beamed across the world from space as the first to be transmitted by the UAE’s Nayif-1 satellite. The National says: Nayif-1 was launched February 15...
SpaceX launch ham radio transceiver to ISS
The CRS-10 mission carrying vital amateur radio equipment to the International Space Station launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 1439 UT on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Frank Bauer KA3HDO, ARISS International Chair and AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs...
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