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
NTNU Test Satellite – NUTS Norwegian Cubesat
The student satellite project is organized at Department for Electronics and Telecomunications (IET). Our aim is to design, build, test and launch a double CubeSat by 2014. Most of the work is carried out by students from several departments and study programs, such...
F6KRK ISS School Contact Video
This video, shot in Descartes High School, shows the school's contact with astronaut Dan Burbank KC5ZSX who was onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Watch Contact ARISS - F6KRK - Montigny-Le-Bretonneux - 09 Janvier 2012 [youtube...
Video of Space Station Reception on 145.800 MHz FM
On Monday, January 9, Edmund 2E0MDO received the International Space Station (ISS) using a Baofeng UV-3R hand-held with its supplied antenna. He has made a video to show how you can hear the ISS with simple equipment. He writes: Continuing the theme of receiving the...
Inmarsat… Space Science Support (STEM)
A new National Space Academy has been launched.... ....to help boost the size and quality of the U.K.'s science and engineering expertise. Supported by Inmarsat, the academy aims to create a network of outstanding teachers and space scientists. The network will use...
Listening to the International Space Station
The amateur radio station on the ISS can be received using very simple equipment. History The first Amateur Radio equipment was delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) in September 2000 and an Amateur Radio station was established onboard for use by...
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