Hamfests, Conventions, Maker Faires, and Other Events

Want to see AMSAT in action or learn more about amateur radio in space? AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires, and other events. JAMSAT Symposium 2024 Saturday March 23rd – Sunday March 24th Hotel Binario Saga Arashiyama 3-4 Hiromichicho, Saga Tenryuji, … Read more

Telemetry Only Satellites

$50SAT (MO-76) ARTSAT Invader (CO-77) – Now re-entered SPROUT Chasqui-1 ZACube-1 (TshepisoSAT) Masat-1 (MO-72) PolyITAN-1 ANTELSat ShindaiSat (Ginrei) ARTSAT-2 (DESPATCH) – Now end of mission STARS-1 EO-80 (QB50p2)   While we build this section of the website, please visit http://www.dk3wn.info/satellites.shtml and http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/satslist.htm for the latest in telemetry only and cubesat news.

Outreach

Education has always been part of AMSAT’s mission. Sharing our passion for amateur radio and space is an excellent way to do educational outreach for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education. AMSAT educational outreach takes many different forms including: Outreach within the ham radio community and the public by AMSAT Ambassadors: to provide instructive … Read more

A Brief History of AMSAT

by Keith Baker, KB1SF/VA3KSF and Dick Jansson, KD1K AMSAT is a worldwide group of Amateur Radio Operators (Hams) who share an active interest in building, launching and then communicating with each other through non-commercial Amateur Radio satellites.  By any measure, AMSAT’s track record has been impressive.  Since its founding…now over 40 years ago… AMSAT has … Read more