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
IARU position on nanosatellites and picosatellites Resolution 757
During a teleconference in mid-May, the IARU Administrative Council authorized the distribution of a paper which sets forth the IARU positions on the agenda items that will be considered during the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015. The agenda items that...
The American University in Cairo AUC CubeSat
The American University in Cairo AUC CubeSat is building a CubeSat which aims to provide surface imaging. Watch AUC CubeSat [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKknrsygrTw] AUC CubeSat http://spaceresearch.wix.com/discover#!__auc-cubesat AUC CubeSat on Twitter...
Italian radio ham in quarantine prior to launch to ISS
15-year-old Abby Harrison is in Baikonur, Kazakhstan to watch the launch of her mentor, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP, on a Soyuz TMA-09M to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, May 28 at 2031 UT. She again met Luca but this time he was in...
Raw 9K6 ESTCube-1 Data from Surrey Space Centre Groundstation
Chris Bridges @DrChrisBridges tweets the following Raw 9K6 ESTCube-1 Data. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ssc/ ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite. Developed as part of the Estonian Student Satellite Program, it was launched on 7 May 2013 aboard a Vega carrier...
Near-Space Amateur Radio Balloon Flight 29.494 MHz
The SEBA-3 high-altitude amateur radio balloon, with a 29.494 MHz RTTY transmitter, launches Saturday, May 25. Other balloons carrying 434 MHz transmitters are also launching this weekend. One of the 434 MHz balloons PIE will have live video streaming of the launch...
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