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
$50SAT PocketQube two months after launch
Michael Kirkhart KD8QBA reminds us that the PocketQube $50SAT has now been operating for two months. He writes: It has now been 2 months since the launch of $50SAT into its 625 km (approximate) sun-synchronous orbit, and as of this morning [Tuesday January 21], it is...
Gillian takes a step towards Mars mission
University of Sheffield astrophysics student and UKSEDS member, Gillian Finnerty, has made it through to the next round of selection for the first human mission to Mars. ITV news report she is one of just 40 from the UK who have been chosen to go through to the next...
Deploying software updates to ArduSat in orbit
Radio amateur Jonathan Oxer VK3FADO gave this Keynote presentation on the latest developments in the ArduSat CubeSat project to the 2014 Linux conference in Perth, Western Australia. Jon has been hacking on both hardware and software since he was a little tacker. Most...
New Guide Promotes FUNcube-1’s Educational Value
A new FUNcube guide developed by ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) Director Mark Spencer, WA8SME, aims to maximize the educational focus of the tiny FUNcube-1 (AO-73) satellite. Spencer’s Pragmatic Guide for Using the FUNcube (AO-73) Materials Science...
PhoneSat 2.4 CubeSat
Jan Stupl provides an update on PhoneSat 2.4 which was part of the ORS3 / Elana 4 launch from the Wallops Flight Facility on November 19, 2013. By now there are TLEs at space-track for all 29 objects of that launch (NORAD ID 39380 - 39409), but only five of them have...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
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