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
Medgar Evers College students help develop ‘CubeSat’
Medgar Evers College students help develope ‘CubeSat’ for NASA communication satellite Eagerly await ‘CUNYSAT’ lift-off to test 3 year-long science experiment. For a little piece of equipment, the 4x4-inch cube tucked in an anti-static bag in a plastic lined clean...
Delfi-C3 (DO-64) – 4 years in orbit
On April 28, 2012 the nanosatellite Delfi-C3 (DO-64) celebrated 4 years in orbit and is still alive and kicking! This 3-unit CubeSat, developed by the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands has been largely developed by students and performed technology...
Ecuadorian CubeSat will monitor near-earth objects
Ecuadors first satellite NEE-01 Pegasus is slated to launch from Yasny this October on the same DNEPR rocket as the AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1. NEE-01 Pegasus is a 1U CubeSat with two large (for a CubeSat) deployable solar panels and the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA)...
We Are Makers
MAKE magazine publisher Dale Dougherty says we're all makers at heart, and shows cool new tools to tinker with, like Arduinos, affordable 3D printers, even DIY satellites. The brief DIY satellite segment, with a picture of the Amateur Radio satellite OSCAR-7 starts...
Student CubeSat First-MOVE – Vacuum Test Video
First-MOVE is an amateur radio CubeSat being built by students at the Technical University of München. MOVE stands for München Orbital Verification Experiment. The 1U CubeSat carries a CCD camera and has two deployable solar panels carrying a new generation of solar...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100