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
AMSAT-UK’s Amateur Radio CubeSat FUNcube-1 on Korean TV
Arirang, a TV station in Korea, has broadcast an English language TV news item about CubeSats that features a brief clip of the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 CubeSat. FUNcube-1 is planned to launch in 2013 and will provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder for...
UKube-1 CubeSat Payload Animation
This video shows the UK Space Agency's first CubeSat UKube-1 which is being built by Clyde Space. It is slated to launch in the 1st quarter of 2013 on a Soyuz-2 along with TechDemoSat-1. UKube-1 will carry a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio...
UK STRaND-1 CubeSat Video
In this video Surrey Space Centre's Dr. Peter Shaw talks us through the anatomy of the highly advanced UK CubeSat STRaND-1. The innovative amateur radio STRaND-1 CubeSat aims to carry a NEXUS Android Smartphone into space to demonstrate the feasibility of using cheap...
ISS Plasma Thrust Shadow-Beacon Experiment Feb 1-3 and 8-10
It is understood that the ISS amateur radio SpEx Shadow-Beacon experiment is planned to take place February 1-3 and 8-10. The timetable is here. The Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TSNIIMASH) in Russia is conducting a series of space plasma experiments...
UKube-1 in The Herald newspaper
The UK Space Agency's first Cube UKube-1, which is being built by Clyde Space, featured in The Herald on Monday, January 28. UKube-1 will carry a set of AMSAT-UK FUNcube boards to provide an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear transponder and a 1200 bps BPSK beacon for...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100

