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
How to Receive Amateur Radio Cubesat E-1P
In his blog Nader ST2NH describes how to receive the 437.505 MHz LSB data telemetry from the Explorer-1[PRIME] (E-1P) Amateur Radio CubeSat. His step by step guide showing how to set up MiXW and the E-1P Telemetry Decoder software can be read here Watch Nader's video...
Catch the Last ARISSat-1 Telemetry
Now that the submissions are complete for the Chicken Little Contest, AMSAT is announcing a new contest: Catch the Last ARISSat-1 Telemetry. With luck, we will have real time data to go along with the final reentry. While telemetry sent by e-mail is valuable and...
AubieSat-1 designated AO-71
OSCAR Number Administrator, Bill Tynan, W3XO reports that he has advised J. M. Wersinger, PhD, KI4YAU, Professor Emeritus and Director of Auburn University's Student Space Program, that following the successful NASA ELaNa III launch on October 28, 2011 of AubieSat-1,...
UKube-1 final design approved
The UK space Agency and Astrium have just approved the final design of UKube-1 – the UK’s first CubeSat mission. On Thursday and Friday last week (3rd and 4th November 2011), a young team of engineers from Clyde Space presented their final design to a team of experts...
OSCAR 1 Video
A prototype of the first Amateur Radio satellite OSCAR 1 has been on display at the AMSAT symposium in San Jose. OSCAR-1 was launched nearly 50 years ago on December 12, 1961 and its beacon sent the letters HI on 144.9830 MHz CW. Bob Allison, WB1GCM of ARRL's...
FUNCube Status
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