Colloquium 2024

AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2024 is set to take place on October 12-13, at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Join us for an exciting weekend of satellite discussions and networking, held in conjunction with the RSGB Convention.

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

Australian Radio Ham's Spacecraft Missions

The Inner West Courier reports that Robert Brand VK2URB is hoping to break new ground with two space missions he is participating in. The Sydney newspaper says he is involved in the communications system for the Team Stellar Lunar mission scheduled for 2014, as part...

Australian Radio Ham’s Spacecraft Missions

The Inner West Courier reports that Robert Brand VK2URB is hoping to break new ground with two space missions he is participating in. The Sydney newspaper says he is involved in the communications system for the Team Stellar Lunar mission scheduled for 2014, as part...

Vintage Documentary of IO-26 ITAMSAT

This documentary shows the preparation and launch of the first Italian amateur radio satellite,  September 26, 1993. It was encoded and uploaded from original video master. IO-26 carried a Mode JD (145 to 435 MHz) Digital Transponder using the 1200 bps AX.25 protocol...

A Day in the Life of SkyCube Engineering

This video shows some typical SkyCube nano-satellite engineering work at Southern Stars' office in San Francisco, CA. Chris verifies a solution to a serial data output problem on the main computer processor board; Scott puts solar panels together; and Mark tests the...

Satellites in a box – Radio Aurora Explorer Video

In this video radio amateur Professor Jamie Cutler KF6RFX highlights the ability of CubeSats to test new technology in space at low cost. The Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX) mission has proven that scientific information can be gathered from a CubeSat, which is a small...

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