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
Ham radio CubeSats launched to ISS
On Thursday, January 9 at 1807 UT an Antares rocket launched the Cygnus freighter carrying a cargo of CubeSats to the International Space Station. There are four amateur radio CubeSats LituanicaSat-1, LitSat-1, ArduSat-2 and UAPSat-1. Also onboard is the 915 MHz...
Solar Activity Delays CubeSat Launch
The high radiation level from recent solar eruptions has resulted in a planned launch of amateur radio CubeSats being postponed. NASA's Wallops Flight Facility say: Early on Wednesday, January 8 the Antares launch team decided to scrub the launch attempt due to an...
UNSA-SAT1 – The first 3.4 GHz CubeSat
UNSA-SAT1 hopes to be the first CubeSat to make use of the 3400 MHz ITU Amateur-Satellite Service allocation. Built by students at the Instituto Astronómico y Aeroespacial Pedro Paulet in Peru, UNSA-SAT1 is a 2U spacecraft (20x10x10cm) which will be part of the QB50...
UKube-1 in SatMagazine
The January 2014 issue of SatMagazine features the UKube-1 CubeSat built at Clyde Space in Glasgow. UKube-1 carries an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW communications and should launch later this year. The magazine also covers some of the many...
High Resolution Data available on FUNcube Data Warehouse
As promised, we are making the FUNcube-1 (AO-73) CubeSat High Resolution Data available for download from the Data Warehouse. It contains Hi-Res data generated every hour, on the hour for the 60 minutes preceding the extract. Please note that unlike the Whole Orbit...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
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