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
Student Nanosat VELOX-I
Over 150 students at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have worked on the innovative nanosat project VELOX-I. VELOX-I consists of two satellites: a 3U nano-satellite N-Sat and a 1U pico-satellite P-Sat. N-Sat is developed to be a robust satellite bus...
16 Japanese Educational Satellites to be Launched
Sixteen educational satellites are under construction in Japan. The first should be launched in May 2012 followed by the others over the next two years. The first to launch is the amateur radio satellite HORYU-2 built by students at the Kyushu Institute of Technology...
ITAR – Section 1248 Report Released
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) inexplicably applies to amateur radio satellites. It threatens US hams with jail terms or six figure fines if they cooperate with amateurs outside the USA on satellite projects. Cooperation includes talking about or...
Sponsor Plaques Fitted at National Radio Centre
Sponsor plaques have now been fitted in the reception to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park. Dave Johnson G4DPZ is one of a number of individuals and organisations who either gave freely of their time or supplied equipment to make the National Radio...
Rubber Chicken Flies into Solar Radiation Storm
NASA report that last month, when the sun unleashed the most intense radiation storm since 2003, peppering satellites with charged particles and igniting strong auroras around both poles, a group of high school students in Bishop, California, knew just what to do....
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