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
Don’t worry, it’s only a falling five-tonne space satellite
Nasa says chances of its dead 20-year-old satellite, due to fall to Earth later this month, hitting anyone are 3,200-1 Nasa says one of its dead satellites will soon fall to Earth but there is very little chance that it will hit anyone. The space agency does...
Edge of Space for Foundation Australian Ham
Australian student and foundation radio amateur Mark Jessop VK5FDRK, who was staying in the United Kingdom, acheived a new record when his balloon reached a height of 40,575 metres. It was launched from Cambridge and carried a 434.650 MHz transmitter, . Mark VK5FDRK...
Registration open for 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium
Registration open for 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium AMSAT announces the 2011 AMSAT Space Symposium will be held on Friday, November 4th through Sunday, November 6th in San Jose, CA. Our annual gathering will feature: + Space Symposium with Amateur Satellite Presentations...
Calling all UK secondary students: UK Space Settlement Design Competition 2012
Would you like to win a trip to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas? The UK Space Design Competition gives you and your friends the opportunity to do just that! Supported by the Space Science and Engineering Foundation and the UK Space Agency, the...
Experiments on the Prospero Satellite
October 28, 2011 will be the 40th anniversary of the historic launch of Prospero the UK's first satellite to be launched on the Black Arrow rocket. A description of the Prospero satellite and its experiments written in 1975 can be downloaded here Pictures of the...
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