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
KiwiSAT hoping for launch mid-2013
The development of the amateur radio satellite KiwiSAT is completed and it is now ready for a LEO launch. It carries a 435 or 1268 MHz to 145 MHz linear transponder for SSB/CW operation. * Transmit Power: 2 Watts PEP. * Beacon frequency: 145.885 MHz * Uplink:...
New CAMSAT Satellite CAS-2
The first CAMSAT amateur radio satellite CAS-1 (aka XW-1, HO-68) carried a linear transponder and proved very popular with radio amateurs world-wide. CAMSAT and students at the Qian Youth Space Academy have been working on the next satellite CAS-2. The launch of CAS-2...
F-1 CubeSat Delivered to Tsukuba Space Center
The amateur radio CubeSat F-1 built by students at the FPT University in Hanoi, Vietnam has now been delivered to the Tsukuba Space Center in Japan. F-1 and the other four CubeSats (RAIKO, WE WISH, FITSAT-1 and TechEdSat) will be integrated with the small satellite...
Video of ArduSat NASDAQ Interview
NanoSatisfi founder Peter Platzer appeared on the Japanese NASDAQ TV feed to talk about the ArduSat satellite. ArduSat is an open-source arduino-based nanosatellite. It will have an extensive sensor-suite onboard and will allow users to upload their own code and run...
Winner of HORYU-2 Receiving Competition
Built by students at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT) the amateur radio satellite HORYU-2 was launched on May 17 at 1639 UT. Radio amateurs from around the world sent in telemetry and the winner with the most points has been announced as Yoshitomo Iji JA6PL...
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