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
OSSI CubeSat in New Scientist Magazine
New Scientist magazine has an article about Hojun Song DS1SBO and his Open Source Satellite Initiative OSSI-1 CubeSat. OSSI-1 is planned to launch in the 2nd quarter of 2013 into a 575 km 63° inclination orbit on a Soyuz-2-1b rocket from the Baikonur...
Videos of the Amateur Radio CubeSat FUNcube-1
A collection of videos have been released showing work on the FUNcube-1 spacecraft that is aiming to launch on a DNEPR from Yasny with 17 other satellites carrying amateur radio payloads in the first half of 2013. The videos include a time-lapse of FUNcube-1 flight...
Video of Interorbital Systems' Neptune Rocket Test Firing
MOJAVE-10.28.2012---On a calm clear high-desert October evening, Interorbital Systems' NEPTUNE rocket series' main engine roared to life in its first hot-firing test. The engine, the IOS GPRE 7.5KNTA (General Purpose Rocket Engine; 7,500lb-thrust; Nitric Acid;...
Video of Interorbital Systems’ Neptune Rocket Test Firing
MOJAVE-10.28.2012---On a calm clear high-desert October evening, Interorbital Systems' NEPTUNE rocket series' main engine roared to life in its first hot-firing test. The engine, the IOS GPRE 7.5KNTA (General Purpose Rocket Engine; 7,500lb-thrust; Nitric Acid;...
Subsystems of CXBN Explained
In this video Assistant Professor for Space Science at Morehead State University and chief engineer for the Cosmic X-ray Background Nanosatellite, Kevin Z. Brown describes the subsystems for CXBN which has an amateur radio downlink on 437.525 MHz, GFSK, AX.25. The...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100

