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
Triton-1 recovered with help of PI9CAM 25 meter dish
A report on the PI9CAM website forwarded by PE0SAT describes how Triton-1 was recovered with the help of the 25 meter dish from PI9CAM. Triton-1 was launched on a Dnepr on November 21, it has a 435/145 MHz FM to DSB transponder which is expected to be available for...
NROL-39 / GEMSat CubeSat Launch December 6
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket is set to launch from Space Launch Complex 3-East, or SLC-3E at Vandenberg Air Force Base on California's Central Coast. As well as a classified satellite for the US spy satellite agency the National Reconnaissance Office it...
CAT: Launch a Water-Propelled Satellite into Deep Space
Benjamin Longmier KF5KMP and James Cutler KF6RFX of the University of Michigan have launched a Kickstarter to raise funding to develop a CubeSat Ambipolar Thruster (CAT). The project's Kickstarter page says: Space exploration has traditionally been expensive, many...
Trailblazer and DragonSat – Help Requested
Craig Kief KE5VSH posted this on the AMSAT Bulletin Board (AMSAT-BB):Jin KB3UKS and I launched two CubeSats a week or so ago. The first is Trailblazer (mine) and the second is DragonSat (Jins). Trailblazer is from the Configurable Space Research at the University of...
Live Video Streaming from the ISS
The N2YO satellite tracking website provides live video streaming from the International Space Station (ISS) alongside a track showing the position of the ISS over the Earth. The Ustream video from the station is available only when the complex is in contact with the...
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