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
FCC Satellite Related Filings
For easier navigation of US FCC Satellite related filings Luke Rehmann has built an RSS feed of the FCC's ELS and IBFS systems. The FCC Experimental Licensing System provides companies with temporary authorization to conduct temporary experimental wireless...
Ham radio satellites on 5 Euro coin
The Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) has released a commemorative gold 5 Euro coin featuring the amateur radio satellites LituanicaSAT-1 (LO-78) and LitSAT-1. The two CubeSats were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on January 9, 2014 and deployed...
Galileo GNSS/GPS – FCC to vote on use of signals in USA
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will vote in November on whether to allow U.S. GPS receivers to access the Galileo global navigation satellite system (GNSS). From an Amateur Radio perspective the key part is that the FCC will only be voting to...
ARISS and Amateur Radio in Raspberry Pi magazine article
Radio amateur Dave Honess M6DNT is interviewed in the popular Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi about "Taking Education to the Stars". The article, on pages 84/85 of issue 75 November 2018 MagPi, covers the educational role of the two Astro Pi units on the International...
ESEO’s Educational Story Continues
ESA reports the European Student Earth Orbiter (ESEO) has concluded its test campaign. The ESEO student teams gathered in the Netherlands, October 18, 2018 for a last precious lesson before the satellite is launched. ESEO carries an amateur radio 1260 to 145 MHz FM...
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