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
A CubeSat’s Road from University to Space
In this video Nick Sweet of Concordia's Student-run astronautical engineering group Space Concordia describes his teams winning CubeSat entry and provides an insightful analysis of the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge at the 2012 Canadian Space Summit. The mission...
.Oculus-ASR Microsatellite
Oculus-ASR is a 70 kg satellite 45.72 cm by 78.74 cm by 45.72 cm. It consists of two modules that are permanently attached. An octagonal module, referred to as the Oculus module, sits atop a square module, known as the ASR module. The Michigan Technological...
KN-SAT1 Prototype Subsystems Design and Testing
The KN-SAT1 CubeSat, which will have a VHF downlink, is being developed at the University Of Khartoum. Mahmoud Esawi has made available a video which shows KN-SAT1 Prototype2 subsystems design and testing. Prototype 2 has a variety of functions: • Send it's location...
Phonesat – Popular Science Magazine Winners
Phonesat, which hopes to launch in December carrying an amateur radio payload on 437.425 MHz, has been chosen as one of the winners in the Aerospace category for the Popular Science magazine "Best of What's New 2012" awards. PhoneSat is a demonstration project to...
iPhone/iPad/iTouch App for the X-Ray CubeSat CXBN
Kentucky Space have released an App for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch that tracks the CXBN CubeSat - 437.525 MHz 9k6 FSK AX.25, FM. The Morehead State University Cosmic X-Ray Background Nanosatellite (CXBN) is a 2U CubeSat mission designed to make observations of the...
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