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
ESA Call for Proposals: FLY YOUR SATELLITE!
’Fly Your Satellite!’ is an exciting new initiative from the European Space Agency (ESA) Education and Knowledge Management Office. It is focused on CubeSat projects run by university students and builds on the successful ‘CubeSats for the Vega Maiden Flight’ pilot...
Nigerian CubeSat – EregbuSAT
EregbuSAT is a CubeSat prototype that is being developed by the Postgraduate students of the African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English (ARCSSTE-E) to simulate the communication (send and receive data) between a Satellite and...
Ham Radio Satellite Explorer App
Tom Doyle W9KE has made available the amateur radio Satellite Explorer app for Windows 8 devices. Satellite Explorer is a Windows 8 app that runs on Intel based tablets, laptops and desktops as well as Windows RT tablets like the Microsoft Surface. It is available in...
DX Contact Via Amateur Radio Satellite OSCAR 7
Paulo PV8DX made this video of a CW contact with Joe EI5EV over a distance of 7383 km using the amateur radio satellite OSCAR 7. Although OSCAR 7 is over 38 years old and it's solar panels have been severely degraded by radiation it still provides some excellent DX...
Scottish Companies Head Into Space
Scotland seems to be taking advantage of the expanding satellite and space market with several new companies involved in CubeSat development. Glasgow's Clyde Space, who are developing the UK Space Agency's first CubeSat UKube-1, has already established a global...
FUNCube Status
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AMSAT-UK Nets
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