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
Video of Space Shuttle Discovery STS-56 mission
The crew of STS-56 made numerous amateur radio contacts to schools around the world using the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment II (SAREX II), including brief radio contact with the Russian Mir space station, the first such contact between Shuttle and Mir using amateur...
Students Build Supercapacitor Battery for next ARISSat
On Feb. 3, 2006, astronauts tossed an old spacesuit off the International Space Station. Inside was an amateur radio transmitter, a temperature sensor and some batteries. The suit was a DIY satellite. It circled the Earth twice, repeating a greeting recorded in...
10th Anniversary of OSCAR 7’s Return To Life
The amateur radio satellite AMSAT-OSCAR 7 was launched by a Delta rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base on November 15, 1974 and provided many years of service until it went silent from battery failure in mid 1981. For 21 years nothing more was heard until June 21,...
Encouraging Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
The Women in STEM High School Aerospace Scholars (WISH) project is sponsoring two six-day summer camps for rising high school seniors that should feature a presentation by astronaut Shannon Walker KD5DXB and an Amateur Radio contact with the International Space...
Interview with author of DIY Satellite Platform
Have you ever wanted to build your own personal satellite but your last name doesn't start with Gates or Branson? Well, now there's good news. For the price of a car you can now build, test and launch your own personal satellite at home. Dr. Sandy Antunes, Author of...
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