From the first reception of Sputnik, hams have looked to the stars and dreamed of amateur radio in space. Project OSCAR brought that dream to life, and, from their pioneering efforts, AMSAT was born. Over the past 50 plus years, AMSAT has kept its promise to keep amateur radio in space and, in the … Read more
What is the Fox Project? CubeSats were once just a cheap way for university students to build and launch a satellite. But they have become the hottest new technology in the space industry. NASA, the National Reconnaissance Office (“spy satellites,”) Aerospace Corporation and even Boeing have all launched and operated CubeSats. And now, the NASA Educational … Read more
There are a number of satellites that have qualified to be licensed and to transmit telemetry on amateur radio frequencies because they meet the requirements for non-commercial, educational and scientific missions — even though they have no two-way voice or data communication capabilities. These are mostly cubesats or other small satellites that come and go … Read more
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