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
Radio Hams Kickstarter Plasma Thruster CubeSat
Radio amateurs Benjamin Longmier KF5KMP and James Cutler KF6RFX of the University of Michigan hope to raise $200,000 on Kickstarter for a CubeSat propulsion project. The CubeSat Ambipolar Thruster (CAT) is a new plasma propulsion system which will push small...
7-year-old UK boy writes to NASA
Dexter, a 7-year-old from Derby in England, wrote to NASA saying he wanted to be an astronaut and go to Mars.The Huffington Post reports that to the surprise of his mother, Katrina Anderson, NASA responded encouraging Dexter to explore space camp, get good grades and...
Google Project Loon Interference Concerns
Concerns have been raised about interference from the 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz transmitters on the Google Project Loon High Altitude Balloons. Google has launched 30 balloons from New Zealand which transmit wideband 2400 MHz and 5800 MHz signals and concerns have been...
Ham Radio CubeSat FITSAT-1 becomes a “Shooting Star”
The amateur radio CubeSat FITSAT-1, also known as NIWAKA, burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere in the early hours of Thursday, July 4, 2013. Takushi Tanaka JA6AVG of the Fukuoka Institute of Technology FITSAT project has issued this statement: FITSAT-1 has decayed on...
ISS Ham Radio Slow Scan TV Active
The Slow Scan TV (SSTV) experiment MAI-75 on the International Space Station (ISS) was active on July 2-3, on 145.800 MHz FM. The Russian ham radio call sign is RS0ISS. Two Russian hams, Pavel Vinogradov, RV3BS, and Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI, are aboard the ISS as part...
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