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

COSMOS-2499 Callsign RS-47 !

COSMOS-2499 (2014-028E) was launched on May 23, 2014 and is now in a 1,510.6 km by 1,158.8 km 82.4 degree orbit. Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB has received signals from the satellite on approximately 435.465 MHz and 435.565 MHz (+/- Doppler). On November 30 the satellite...

RAGazine now available for download

Volume 2 issue 2 of the free BAA-RAG radio astronomy publication RAGazine is now available for download. In this edition: - Meteor Scatter by Paul Hyde G4CSD - VLF Report by John Cook G8EDG - Update from the Hydrogen Line Group by Brian Coleman G4NNS and Gordon Dennis...

Surrey Space Centre SME-SAT

The Surrey Space Centre (SSC) are developing a 3U CubeSat SME-SAT expected to launch into a 550-620 km orbit using the ISIPOD CubeSat deployer. The mission objectives are: A: Outreach - The satellite will provide beacons for which amateur satellite users and ham radio...

Ham radio deep space launch postponed again

The launch of the amateur radio spacecraft Shin'en2 JG6YIG and ARTSAT2:DESPATCH JQ1ZNN has again been postponed and should now be 04:22:04 UT on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. The launch was broadcast live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5TmrQ_ySfg starting at 03:30...

Principia Mission Patch

In partnership with the UK Space Agency, BBC TV's Blue Peter show asked young people to design a mission patch for UK astronaut Tim Peake KG5BVI and received more than 3000 entries. The judges from the UK Space Agency, Blue Peter and ESA together chose their two...

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