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
BAA-RAG Meeting – National Space Centre Leicester
The BAA Radio Astronomy Group (BAA-RAG) have an impressive line-up of speakers for their General Meeting taking place Saturday, October 27, 10:30 to 17:30 at the National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS. The event is open to all. The provisional schedule lists these...
Sid May ET3SID / AB3OZ / G4CTQ Silent Key
Ethiopian Amateur Radio Society Chairman Sid May ET3SID / AB3OZ / G4CTQ passed away September 25. Sid had recently contacted AMSAT-UK regarding an amateur radio CubeSat project he planned to start in Ethiopia. He had been looking forward to attending the National...
UKube-1 Amateur Radio CubeSat books a ride on Soyuz-2
UKube-1 – the UK Space Agency's first CubeSat mission – has ‘booked’ its journey into space on a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket. The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrone in Kazakhstan is expected to take place in March 2013. UKube-1 carries an amateur radio 435/145 MHz linear...
John Beanland G3BVU SK
AMSAT has received the sad news on the passing of John Beanland, G3BVU. John was an avid AMSAT member and helped man the AMSAT booth at the Boxboro Hamfest over the years. His friends remember John to be outgoing and enthusiastic about amateur radio in space. AMSAT...
NROL-36 TLE lottery – update from DK3WN
Mike Rupprecht DK3WN continues his investigation to match the NORAD Two-Line Element Sets for Objects D to K to the CubeSats that were deployed by the NROL-36 mission on September 13. Read the results in his Satellite Blog at http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?p=28704
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
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