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

CubeSat TURKSAT-3USAT in the Press

The Ankara based Amateur Satellite Technology Association (TAMSAT) have received more press coverage for their new CubeSat TURKSAT-3USAT. It is a three unit CubeSat developed for SSB/CW communications in low earth orbit. The VHF/UHF transponder and all other...

CubeSat payload: a "photon sieve"

What can you do with a CubeSat? With payloads from microbes to solar sails, the possibilities         are nearly endless. Here's another one: a "photon sieve" proposed for an Air Force Academy 3U CubeSat that might yield an exponential improvement...

CubeSat payload: a “photon sieve”

What can you do with a CubeSat? With payloads from microbes to solar sails, the possibilities         are nearly endless. Here's another one: a "photon sieve" proposed for an Air Force Academy 3U CubeSat that might yield an exponential improvement...

First-MOVE Vibration tests

First-MOVE is a CubeSat being built by students at the Technical University of München. Watch First-MOVE Vibration Tests [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-bJWvL9pxU] First-MOVE CubeSat Solar Panel Deployment Video...

A Special EME Operation from QM06 Japan

A Japan-Broadcasting Corporation TV report from 2007 featuring Mike Watanabe JH1KRC has just been made available on YouTube. The YouTube description reads: KDDI, one of the Japanese telecommunication services companies, has assigned to make experimental cooperation...

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