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
Amateur radio satellite AO-51 remembered
Dozens of messages were posted to the Amsat-bb after the news of the amateur radio satellite AO-51's end of mission was received. Many remembered their contacts, several thanked the Operating Team. Many noted that AO-51 was the satellite that brought them into this...
SwissCube update
On his French language website HB9AFO provides an update on the SwissCube amateur radio satellite. He says that the Swiss EPFL Space Center annual meeting was held December 1. EPFL operations with SwissCube are now finished. For the remainder of its life, SwissCube...
Radio Amateurs Receive Mars Science Laboratory
Radio Amateurs have received signals from the NASA Mars Science Laboratory using the AMSAT-DL amateur radio facility at Bochum in Germany. On November 26, 2011 at 15:02 UTC the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) successfully launched on an Atlas V 541 from the Cape...
ISS Shadow-Beacon Experiment Postponed
This weekends Plasma Thrust Space experiment using Amateur Radio has been postponed until after the delivery of a new rig due next April. On the AMSAT bulletin board Andy G0SFJ passes on the following information: It was earlier announced that the timetable of SpEx...
FASTRAC-1 Digipeater Activated
Sebastián KE5FKV has announced that the AX.25 packet radio digipeater on the amateur radio satellite FASTRAC-1 (FO-69) will be available from 1600 UT on Friday Dec. 2 On the AMSAT bulletin board FASTRAC Student Program Manager Sebastián Muñoz Toro KE5FKV writes: The...
FUNCube Status
| AO-73 | Active |
| JO-97 | Active |
AMSAT-UK Nets
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QO-100