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
UK’s first ESA business incubator signs first tenant
UK's first ESA business incubator signs first tenant The European Space Agency's Business Incubation Centre Harwell (ESA BIC Harwell) has announced (17 May 2011) that its first tenant is The Electrospinning Company, a pioneering developer of revolutionary space age...
20th Anniversary of Historic Spaceflight
Helen Sharman GB1MIR became the United Kingdom's first astronaut when she blasted off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan at 1250 GMT on May 18, 1991 on her way to the Mir space station She won her place in space when in 1989 she answered as advertisement she heard on the car...
FUNcube Dongle at AMSAT-DL Symposium
On Saturday, May 14, there will be a presentation on the AMSAT-UK FUNcube satellite and Software Defined Radio dongle at the AMSAT-DL Symposium in Bochum. The presentation titled 'FUNcube and the amateur radio dongle' will be given by Jim Heck, G3WGM, secretary of...
Colloquium 2011 – Call For Speakers
This is the first call for speakers for the AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2011 which will be held from Saturday, July 30 to Sunday, July 31 2011. AMSAT-UK invite speakers, about amateur radio space and associated activities, for this event. They are also invited to submit...
Getting Started on Amateur Radio Satellites
The PDF article below, written by John Heath G7HIA, was published by the Radio Society of Great Britain in the March 2007 edition of RadCom. Copyright 2007 Radio Society of Great Britain. For personal use only - no copying, reprinting or distribution without written...
FUNCube Status
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