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
ArduSat Arduino CubeSat Technical Details
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 their own experiments. ArduSat will use a GomSpace NanoCom U482C which is a half-duplex UHF transceiver, capable...
SwampSat on TV News
The amateur radio SwampSat satellite, built by students at the University of Florida (UF), featured in a TV news report. SwampSat’s primary objective is to demonstrate a compact three-axis attitude control system that permits rapid retargeting and precision pointing...
Deployment of F-1 CubeSat XV1VN from the ISS
This video shows the planned deployment into orbit in September of the amateur radio CubeSat F-1, callsign XV1VN, and other small satellites from the International Space Station (ISS) via the Kibo module robotic arm. This is a joint program between JAXA and NASA. The...
SkyCube Proposes Tweets from Space
In this video Tim DeBenedictis founder of San Francisco based Southern Stars describes the SkyCube satellite project to Funders and Founders host Anna Vital, following Southern Stars' second-place finish at the Life 3.0 forum in San Francisco on May 31, 2012. Tim aims...
SkyCube Proposes “Tweets from Space”
In this video Tim DeBenedictis founder of San Francisco based Southern Stars describes the SkyCube satellite project to Funders and Founders host Anna Vital, following Southern Stars' second-place finish at the Life 3.0 forum in San Francisco on May 31, 2012. Tim aims...
FUNCube Status
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