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
OSCAR News Issue 214
Issue 214 of the AMSAT-UK amateur radio satellite publication OSCAR News was released on May 30, 2016. E-members can download it here. The paper edition is usually posted 2-3 weeks after publication of the electronic issue. In this issue: • OSCAR 1 • Es’hail 2 – the...
ARISS school contacts explained on radio show
Pete M0PSX had the opportunity to talk about the ARISS school contacts and amateur radio during a radio show aired on Basildon Hospital Radio and community station Gateway FM. The interview was broadcast on 1287 AM, 97.8 FM, via the patient bedside system at Basildon...
ARISS contact in The Observer newspaper
Carole Cadwalladr writes in The Observer newspaper for Sunday, May 29 about the amateur radio contact between students at The King's School GB1OSM, Ottery St Mary, Devon and Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station. She says: A huge team of volunteers worked...
Robertsville Middle School CubeSat Project
On May 19, 2016, students from Robertsville Middle School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee visited Marshall Space Flight Center and presented their CubeSat project results to NASA engineers. NASA Explores says: They had been tasked to design a 1U CubeSat with a deployable door...
ESA Announces Winning Radio Amateurs
On April 21, 2016, ESA's Education Office set a challenge for the worldwide radio amateur community to start listening out for three new orbiting CubeSats. The results have now been released. ESA’s Education Office published the transmission frequencies of the...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100