Colloquium 2024

AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2024 is set to take place on October 12-13, at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Join us for an exciting weekend of satellite discussions and networking, held in conjunction with the RSGB Convention.

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

Fox-1A (AO-85) Launched

The amateur radio FM transponder CubeSat, AMSAT Fox-1A, was among 13 CubeSats flying as secondary payloads on the NROL-55 mission. The launch took place at 12:49:30 UT on Thursday, October 8 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in...

Radio Amateurs on NASA TV

Radio amateurs Jerry Buxton, N0JY and Courtney Duncan, N5BF were on the panel at a NASA prelaunch briefing on Wednesday, October 7. Participants in the news briefing discussed several of the specific CubeSats aboard the National Reconnaissance Office’s NRO-L55...

LQSat Launched

LQSat was launched into a 656 km sun synchronous orbit at 0413 UT on Wednesday, October 7 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) in Inner Mongolia on a Chang Zheng 2D (CZ-2D) rocket. The satellite was developed by researchers and students at the Changchun...

New OSCAR Satellite Status Page

Thanks to the efforts of Joe KM1P and Peter 2E0SQL, and with the permission of David KD5QGR, we have set up a copy of the OSCAR satellite status page. This page will be maintained by multiple volunteers, including myself, and we will be able to add and delete...

AMSAT-NA VP-Engineering on NASA TV Wednesday

AMSAT-NA VP-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY will be on the panel at a NASA prelaunch briefing on Wednesday, October 7 at 1800 UT. The briefing will be shown live on NASA TV. The amateur radio FM transponder CubeSat, AMSAT Fox-1A, will be among 13 CubeSats flying as...

FUNCube Status

AO-73 Active
JO-97 Active

AMSAT-UK Nets

80m

QO-100