Ever since the launch of OSCAR I in 1961, it has been traditional for amateur radio satellites to carry the name OSCAR, for “Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.” At the request of the original Project OSCAR organization, AMSAT now administers the numbering of OSCAR satellites. Following is a list of the 121 satellites that have … Read more
Here is a list of AMSAT organizations around the world. If your AMSAT organization is missing or a link is incorrect, please notify [email protected] Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Chile Denmark Finland France Germany India Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Portugal Saudi Arabia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey United Kingdom Venezuela Coordination between … Read more
Happy 20th Birthday to Fuji-OSCAR 29! FO-29, known as JAS-2 (Japan Amateur Satellite #2) prior to launch, was built by the Japan Amateur Radio League and launched on August 17, 1996 from Tanegashima Space Center on an H-II launch vehicle into a 1,323 km x 800 km orbit with an inclination of 98.5 degrees. In addition … Read more