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
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...
Cubesats and low cost launchers open space to many more users
Towards the end of 2012, a tiny satellite the shape of a cd rack will be blasted into space on top of a converted intercontinental ballistic missile, then be hurled into orbit by a spring-loaded pod. Although dwarfed by communications and military satellites, the...
UK space environments conference
During the summer a number of UK institutions currently active or interested in space biomedicine research and education formally agreed to collaborate in order to identify and pursue a national strategy for space biomedicine research and development. “UK...
ARISS contact planned with Atheneum in Borgloon, Belgium
The International Space Station ARISS contact planned with Atheneum in Borgloon, Belgium On Friday January 13, 2012 at approximately 12:36 UTC , which is 13.36 CEWT, an educational ARISS contact is planned with students at Atheneum Borgloon in Belgium....
New launch date for Vega
ESA has changed the launch date of Vega, carrying 8 amateur radio satellites, to Thursday, February 9. Vega will launch from the ESA launch site at Kourou in the Caribbean. It will carry 7 amateur radio Cubesats and an amateur radio Microsatellite called ALMASat. Many...
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