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
UKube-1 CubeSat Featured in SatMagazine
The January issue of the free publication SatMagazine features an article on the UK Space Agency's first satellite UKube-1. It will carry an amateur radio subsystem and a launch on a Soyuz rocket is planned for the 3rd quarter of 2013. The article on page 6 includes a...
STRaND-1 CubeSat & BBC Stargazing Live
BBC TV have been filming at the Surrey Space Centre (SSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) for an item on the STRaND-1 CubeSat mission for Stargazing Live. Volunteers from the SSC and SSTL built STRaND-1 in their spare time. The STRaND-1 spacecraft will...
Pictures Received on 5840 MHz from Amateur Radio Satellite FITSAT-1
On December 22 members of AMSAT-DL succeeded in receiving 18 images from the 5840 MHz high-speed downlink of the amateur radio satellite FITSat-1. In total 22 images were transmitted in the test and 18 were received at the amateur radio facility at Bochum. The...
More Optical Beacon Tests From FITSAT-1
Further transmissions from the optical LED beacon on the amateur radio CubeSat FITSAT-1 are planned for January 10-15. Weather permitting the satellite beacon should be visible using binoculars.2013, Flashing LED Schedule (times GMT): 10th Jan. 23:57:30 - 23:59:30 ...
Nanosat Launch Concept
Did you ever wonder how Nanosatellites are being launched ? Well, Meidad Pariente has edited a video produced by the Aalto-1 team that explains how such a task is performed. Both the edited and original videos are shown. Aalto-1 is a student CubeSat project of Aalto...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
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QO-100