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
Amateur Radio Society Receives Award
The Surrey Electronics and Amateur Radio Society (EARS) have received the Special Interest Society of the Year award. The Society say "Surrey EARS has been working hard to be one of the best societies on campus and this year our work has been officially recognised. At...
Chelmsford landing planned for SSDV Balloons
Radio amateur Philip Crump M0DNY plans a number of High Altitude Balloon (HAB) flights this weekend transmitting Slow Scan Digital Video (SSDV). The launches will take place from Gilwell Park near Epping Forest and the balloons are expected to land around Chelmsford...
ISEE-3/ICE spacecraft fires thrusters for a return to Earth
AMSAT-DL report a team of engineers, space enthusiasts and radio amateurs have succeeded in firing the thrusters of the NASA-abandoned ISEE-3/ICE spacecraft. The plan on Tuesday, July 8, was to fire the thrusters for a total of 7 sequences with breaks for telemetry...
UKube-1 Signals Received
The UKube-1 satellite was successfully launched on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 1558 UT from Pad 31/6 at Baikonur in Kazakhstan. The 145.840 MHz beacon signal was received by the UKube team in Chilbolton at 19:16 UT. It had been expected the first signal would be received...
PhD Student Receives FUNcube Dongle SDR
The University of Birmingham reports that Graham Kirkby, a PhD student in the Space Environment and Radio Engineering group, School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, has won the prize for the best student presentation at the 2014 UK CubeSat Forum...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
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QO-100