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
Jules Thomson G8PJL – Silent Key
It is with great sadness that I must record the passing of Jules Thomson G8PJL who passed away at home on March 8, 2013, after a long battle against cancer. Jules was AMSAT-UK Honorary Treasurer since volunteering for the post in July 2008. He also served on the...
AMSAT-LU to launch amateur radio FM repeater to an altitude of 30 km
On Saturday, March 23 at 1400 UT AMSAT-LU plan to launch a High Altitude Balloon (HAB) carrying a 435.950/145.950 MHz FM repeater, a SSTV transmitter on 145.850 MHz and an APRS transmitter on 144.930 MHz. The 145.850 MHz SSTV ROBOT-36 mode images will be transmitted...
Ecuadorian TV CubeSats pass qualification tests in the Netherlands
EXA Announcement: Guayaquil, March 13, 2013. - The Ecuadorian satellites NEE-01 PEGASUS and NEE-02 KRYSAOR passed all qualification tests for space flight and launch vehicle integration for the Chinese and Russian rockets and are now ready to take off the Ecuadorian...
New Swiss Small Satellite Launch System
Swiss Space Systems - S3 a new Swiss aerospace company, was officially inaugurated in Payerne on Thursday, March 14, in the presence of representatives of the national authorities and of prestigious Swiss and international partners such as the ESA, Dassault Aviation,...
Gathering of Female Astronauts and Former Johnson Space Center Director
On September 17, 2012, 22 female astronauts, a number of them radio amateurs, along with Johnson Space Center's first female director, Carolyn Huntoon, met to honor Sally Ride and her legacy. Sally Kristen Ride was one of 8,000 people to answer an advertisement in a...
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