AMSAT-UK is very happy to announce the 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held as part of the RSGB Convention on October 8-9 at
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39th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting
Il 39° Symposium Spaziale AMSAT e l’Assemblea Generale annuale, che si terrà il 30 ottobre 2021, includeranno aggiornamenti sui progetti AMSAT e presentazioni sulla tecnologia
Read moreAO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Open for Amateur Use
AMSAT’s Engineering and Operations Teams have announced that AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) is now open for amateur use. AMSAT advises operators to use efficient modes for
Read moreAMSAT CubeSatSim First Official Release – v1.0
I am very pleased to announce the first software release of the CubeSatSim software v1.0! Along with the first hardware release v1.0 last month, this
Read moreRadFxSat-2/Fox-1E Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 109 as Troubleshooting Continues
The RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E CubeSat has been designated as AMSAT-OSCAR 109 (AO-109). The satellite, which carries a telemetry beacon and a linear transponder, along with radiation effects
Read moreRadFxSat-2 Signals Detected, AMSAT Engineering Continues to Assess Status
by Paul Stoetzer On January 27th, Brad Schumacher, W5SAT, reported copying his CW signal weakly via the RadFxSat-2 transponder. On the morning of January 28th, AMSAT
Read moreAMSAT/Vanderbilt RadFXSat-2/Fox 1E Set to Launch
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is a go for launch on Wednesday, January 13, at 1500 UTC, carrying the AMSAT/Vanderbilt RadFXSat-2/Fox-1E CubeSat into space. The LauncherOne vehicle
Read moreLaunch Window for AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Opens on December 19
The launch that will carry AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E CubeSat into orbit will likely take place later this month. Virgin Orbit has announced that the
Read moreRobert Bankston, KE4AL, is New AMSAT President
Robert Bankston, KE4AL, of Dothan, Alabama, is the new president of AMSAT. The AMSAT Board of Directors elected Bankston at its annual meeting on October 18,
Read moreAMSAT Partners with University of Maine WiSe-Net Lab to Develop State’s First CubeSat
The University of Maine Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab) and AMSAT have signed an agreement to collaborate on building and operating MESAT1, Maine’s first small
Read moreAMSAT Partners with UMaine’s WiSe-Net Lab to Develop Maine’s First Small Satellite
BY Paul Stoetzer The University of Maine Wireless Sensing Laboratory (WiSe-Net Lab) and AMSAT have signed an agreement to collaborate on building and operating MESAT1, Maine’s first
Read moreSpaceX to launch AMSAT-EA EASAT-2 and Hades satellites
Spain’s national amateur radio society URE says SpaceX expect to launch the EASAT-2 and Hades satellites in December 2020. AMSAT-EA, the URE satellite group, is
Read moreAMSAT Says Husky-1 CubeSat Project Helped Pave the Way for Future Missions
AMSAT Vice President of Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, said that while it was disappointing that the amateur transponder on HuskySat-1 (HO-107) was not available any longer, following the
Read moreAMSAT Responds to Allegations of Unauthorized Legal Expenses
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has been made aware of public comments alleging financial mismanagement in the form of “unauthorized” legal expenditures. AMSAT takes
Read moreANS-180 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 28th
ANS-180 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 28th The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The
Read moreAn Introduction to the AMSAT GOLF Program
Expected launches: TBD. GOLF-TEE NET 1Q 2021. GOLF-1 NET 4Q 2021 Originally, The FOX program consisted of two basic components. Fox-1 was conceived as a “starter” project consisting
Read moreARRL, AMSAT Seek Changes in FCC Orbital Debris Mitigation Proposals
K3ZJ, and AMSAT Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, on April 8, discussed with senior FCC International Bureau staff by telephone the FCC’s draft Report &
Read moreAMSAT Files Comments Opposing Deletion of 3.4 GHz Band
AMSAT has filed comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes to delete the 3.3 – 3.5 GHz (9 cm) amateur band, including
Read moreAMSAT Declares End of Mission for Pioneer AO-85 CubeSat
AMSAT reports that the pioneering AMSAT-OSCAR 85 (AO-85) CubeSat, also known as Fox-1A, has gone silent. “Having not been heard throughout the most recent period
Read moreClayton Coleman, W5PFG, Elected AMSAT President
At a special meeting held via teleconference, the AMSAT Board of Directors elected Clayton Coleman, W5PFG, President. Coleman previously served as a member of the
Read moreJoe Spier, K6WAO, Resigns as AMSAT President
Joe Spier, K6WAO, has tendered his resignation as AMSAT President, citing personal reasons. Spier had served as AMSAT’s President since October 2017. Prior to his
Read moreAMSAT Argentina drifting Buoy on 145.825 MHz APRS and 14095.6 kHz WPPR
On Thursday, January 30 at 1400 GMT AMSAT Argentina will deploy drifting Buoy on South Atlantic Seas that aims to transmit APRS on the satellite
Read moreAMSAT Says its GOLF-TEE Initiative has Met a Major Milestone
AMSAT reports that an array of GOLF-TEE (Greater Orbit Larger Footprint – Technology Evaluation Environment) satellite prototype boards transmitted telemetry for the first time on January 14. “The
Read moreANS-363 AMSAT News Service Bulletins for December 29
AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-363 The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS
Read moreHappy 45th Birthday, AMSAT-OSCAR 7!
The world’s longest-lived satellite, AO-7, turned 45 years old this month. It was launched on November 15, 1974, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. After nearly
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