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
Brown University LED CubeSat
The EQUiSat CubeSat will have an LED beacon visible to the naked eye at night and will transmit data about its health and position. EQUiSat, being built by a team of students at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has been cleared for launch. NASA has...
$50SAT PocketQube Update
Michael Kirkhart KD8QBA provides this update on the $50SAT PocketQube which transmits on 437.505 MHz (+/-9 kHz Doppler shift). The TLEs on the Dropbox have been updated to reflect the latest element set available from Celestrak. This probably is not necessary, as many...
CubeSats deployed from International Space Station
On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 astronaut Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA successfully deployed the first of the 33 CubeSats that were launched from the Wallops Flight Facility, VA to the International Space Station (ISS) in the Cygnus freighter on January 9. The first two of the...
New launch dates for SpaceX and Soyuz-2.1b Fregat-M
There are new launch dates for both SpaceX CRS-3 launching from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Soyuz-2.1b, Fregat-M which will be launching from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. On his website Mineo Wakita JE9PEL provides the following information: SpaceX...
A quarter century of Jonathan’s Space Report
Jonathan's Space Report (JSR) has been covering robotic and human spaceflight activity for 25 years. In the latest issue UK born Jonathan McDowell writes: The first issue of JSR was sent to an internal email distribution at my then and current place of work, the...
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