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
CubeSats at the Naval Postgraduate School
Researchers at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) hope to get one of their own CubeSats into space for the first time on the Operationally Unique Technologies Satellite (OUTSat) mission slated for launch, along with 10 other CubeSats, in August 2012. At 19:08 into...
Integrated Solar Panel Antennas for Cubesats
A paper by Mahmoud N. Mahmoud presents an innovative solution for small satellite antennas by integrating slot antennas and solar cells on the same panel to save small satellite surface real estate and to replace deployed wire antennas for certain operational...
Flexible Solar Panel Deployment for CubeSat
Senior design project to incorporate flexible solar panels in a CubeSat. The mechanism consists of a rack and gear spring loaded mechanism to release the rolled up solar panel. Watch Flexible Solar Panel Deployment for CubeSat [youtube...
PY4ZBZ captures stunning image from Noaa 15 using AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle.
Roland (PY4ZBZ) used an AMSAT-UK FUNcube Dongle VHF/UHF software defined radio to capture this stunning image from Noaa 15 "NOAA-15 vertical pass over my QTH Sete Lagoas GH70un Brasil Received with FCD+DCA antenna+Spectravue" The FUNcube Dongle was developed as part...
Yuri's Night April 12
Yuri’s Night is a celebration of humanity’s achievements in space, with hundreds of parties and events held around the world each April. Yuri’s Night was first held on April 12, 2001, on the 40th anniversary of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s first flight into space and the...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
80m
QO-100

