Colloquium 2024

AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2024 is set to take place on October 12-13, at Kents Hill Park Conference Centre in Milton Keynes. Join us for an exciting weekend of satellite discussions and networking, held in conjunction with the RSGB Convention.

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 at 2012 Cubesat Developers’ Workshop

After 4th time going to the workshop, OSSI finally made to present the work at 2012 Cubesat Developers’ Workshop. Here is the published version of presentation slides: http://opensat.cc/download/OSSICubesat2012Pub.pdf And you can see the video of OSSI presentation...

Rocket Engineer Starts Mojave Makerspace

What happens when rocket scientists get together in their spare time? Michael Clive builds rockets during the day and Makerspaces at night. And this is no ordinary Makerspace, it's in the "Silicon Valley of Space"..also known as Mojave, California. Find out how...

STRaND-2 ‘Kinect’ Satellites Video

STRaND-2, a twin nanosatellite mission from SSTL and the University of Surrey to test a novel in-orbit docking system using a gridded Lidar system based on the Microsoft Xbox Kinect games-controller technology. Similar in design to STRaND-1, the identical twin...

Beta Version of SimpleSat Software Available

The SimpleSat Look Down program is designed for demonstrating satellite operation. It is also useful in educational environments. It is designed for ease of use and is not a full featured tracking program like the very capable SatPC32. Tom Doyle W9KE wrote it as a...

International Space Colloquium – Second Call For Speakers

This is the second call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium which, due to the Olympic & Paralympic Games, will be held this year on the weekend of September 15-16, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Guildford, GU2 7XZ, United Kingdom. This...

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