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
Winter OSCAR News
The Winter issue of OSCAR News has been posted to members. In this issue: - It all started here - 50 years ago! - UKube-1 Update - Clive Wallis G3CWV column - RSGB Spectrum Forum Meeting Nov 2011 - FUNcube Report - Utility of Nearly Geostationary Orbits for Amateur...
KickSat – Zac Manchester KD2BHC Interview
Zac Manchester KD2BHC is an engineer at Cornell University in the Space Systems Design Studio who has created the Sprite - a “cracker-sized” satellite that changes the dynamics of the economics and thus the accessibility of spacecraft by several orders of magnitude....
AMSAT Picture Albums
Bob McGwier N4HY has made available an extensive collection of amateur radio satellite pictures available for download on smugmug.com. The pictures range from the early 1960's with OSCAR's 1, 2, 3 etc to the more recent Eagle and SuitSat. You can view the pictures and...
ICUBE-1 CubeSat
Students at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) have been building Pakistan's first CubeSat ICUBE-1. Like a number of new CubeSats its communications subsystem is capable of acting as an "AO-16 mode" FM to DSB transponder. The IARU amateur satellite frequency...
Launch date fixed for Esa's Vega rocket
Europe has named Thursday 9 February as the day it intends to launch its new Vega rocket for the very first time. The 30m-tall vehicle has been developed to take payloads up to 1.5 tonnes into a polar orbit, and will fly from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. The...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
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