Satellite Distance Records

AO-40 (U/S) – 18,730 km. ZL1AOX in RF72mv <> DJ5MN/MM in JM47ts. 24-Aug-2003 at 22:54 UTC. (Source ZL1AOX)

AO-40 (L/S) – 18,298 km. ZL1AOX in RF72mv <> I8CVS in JN63rh. 29-Sep-2003 at 21:24 UTC. (Source: ZL1AOX)

AO-13(B) – 17,802 km. LU8YD in FF51xa <> JE2VVN in PM85hj. 06-Mar-1996 at 21:43 UTC. (Source: LU8YD)

QO-100 (NB) – 17,834 km. XW4KV in OK27JJ <> PT9AL in GG27OS. 10-Dec-2022 at 14:41 UTC. (Source: F4BKV/XW4KV)

AO-10(B) – 16,625 km. ZS6UK (now-ZS2BK) in KG43ai <> WB6LLO in DM12kr. 02-Sep-1983 at 21:50 UTC. (Source: ZS2BK)

IO-117 – 13,056 km. DK9JC in JN39NE51XU <> VK6PY in OG78BE36FA. 14-Nov-2023 at 09:55 UTC. (Source: DK9JC)

RS-6 – 10,121 km. RK3KPK (RS3A) in KO85pl <> YV3AGT in FK50hb. 17-Jun-1982 at 15:43 UTC. (Source N9CUE)

RS-44 – 8,402 km. KI7UNJ in DN32eh04wg <> F4DXV in JN15jo26rq. 19-October-2020 at 07:15 UTC. (Source: KI7UNJ)

AO-7 (B) – 8,204.592 km. F4DXV in JN14CH76 <> KE9AJ in DM79IQ58. 10-Aug-2020 at 17:49 UTC. (Source: KE9AJ)

FO-20 (JA) – 8,139 km. N7SFI in DN40er <> ON1DLL in JO21td. 6-Mar-2000 at 21:21 UTC. (Source WI7P/N7SFI)

AO-6 – 7,764 km. W3TMZ in FM19ji <> KH6HLK in BL01wh. 7-Jul-1973. (Source: W3TMZ and W0RPK)

FO-29 (JA) – 7,686 km. F4DXV in JN04JR35PD <> VE6WK in DO20WV58DO. 26-Aug-2023 at 17:50 UTC. (Source: F4DXV)

AO-7 (A) – 7,454 km. VE6WQ in DO33fl <> F4DXV in JN04jr. 23-Mar-2022 at 17:11 UTC. (Source: F4DXV)

LO-94 – 7,382 km. BY2HIT in PN35is <> DK5LA in JO44tr. 01-Jul-2019 at 07:27 UTC. (Source: BY2HIT)

RS-7 – 6,897 km. N9CUE in EM69xq <> KH6CC in BK29kg. 26-Aug-1985 at 14:54 UTC. (Source N9CUE)

RS-8 – 6,787 km. N9CUE in EM69xq <> DD0BI in JO33rl. 29-Apr-1984 at 12:23 UTC. (Source: N9CUE)

HO-68 (FM) – 6,742 km. KB1RVT in FN34jk <> SP8CGF in KO10or. 11-Jul-2010 at 12:30 UTC. (Source: KB1RVT)

RS-13 (A) – 6,534 km. NA2AA in FN20uw <> OK1RIG in JO60xj. 05-Feb-2000 at 13:41 UTC. (Source: NA2AA)

AO-8 (J) – 6,331 km. W0RPK in EN31fk <> AH6BP in BL11ap. 14-August-1982. (Source: W0RPK)

RS-10 – 6,266 km. K8BL in EN91hq <> F9HR in JN18co. 15-Oct-1994 at 17:54 UTC. (Source: K8BL).

RS-1 – 6,223 km. W0RPK in EN31fk <> KH6IBA in BK29mm. 22-Dec-1978. (Source: W0RPK)

AO-91 – 6,215 km. KE9AJ in EN53ba86 <> G0ABI in IO80bu56. 10-Feb-2022 at 13:16 UTC. (Source: KE9AJ)

AO-27 – 6,139 km. KE9AJ in EN53BA86 <> M1DDD/P in IO83RU12. 05-Oct-2022 at 12:22 UTC. (Source: KE9AJ)

HO-113 – 5,962 km. VE1CWJ in FN75tg94qe <> 9A1CAL in JN86DM82ud. 11-Jul-2022 at 12:59UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

AO-85 – 5,751 km. FG8OJ in FK96ig <> EB1FVQ in IN52pe. 14-Apr-2016 at 19:15 UTC. (Source: FG8OJ)

RS-12 (K) – 5,729 km. KA7LDN (now AD7D) in CN87xs <> JW8GV in JQ78tf.  22-Aug-1995 at 13:17 UTC (Source: AD7D)

SO-50 – 5,584 km. KE9AJ in EN55wu90gp <> MI0ILE in IO64wn80. 24-May-2023 at 13:16 UTC. (Source: KE9AJ)

AO-51 (V/U FM) – 5,558 km. KB1RVT in FN34jk <> PA1TNO in JO22li. 31-Mar-2011 at 18:10 UTC. (Source: KB1RVT)

IO-86 (FM) – 5,324 km. PU4JOE in GH91ad <> 9G5AR in IJ95vn. 05-Oct-2019 at 16:17 UTC. (Source: PU4JOE)

AO-73 – 5,313 km. F4DXV in JN04iu24pi <> A65GC in LL74hm23bu. 20-Aug-2021 at 02:37 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

JO-97 – 5,300 km. F4DXV in JN04iu24pi <> A65GC in LL74el99hm. 30-Jul-2021 at 19:40 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

UO-14 (FM) – 5,207 km. NA2AA in FN20uw <> AL7QY in BP64du. 08-Jun-2001 at 02:25 UTC. (Source: NA2AA)

AO-40 (U/K) – 5,204 km. N1JEZ in FN34jm <> G3WDG in IO92rg. 7-May-2002. (Source: N1JEZ)

TO-108 – 5,298.6 km. F4DXV in JN04IU24QG <> A65GC in LL74EM82. 18-Jun-2021 at 08:55 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

PO-101 (FM) – 5,256 km.  F4DXV in JN04or70cl <> A65GC in LL74el99hm. 10-Oct-2021 at 12:21 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

CAS-4A – 5,108 km. A65GC in LL74el99hm <> F4DXV in JN12jt13kh. 18-Apr-2022 at 11:47 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

CAS-4B – 5,108 km. A65GC in LL74el99hm <> F4DXV in JN12jt13kh. 18-Apr-2022 at 12:27 UTC. (Source: A65GC)

AO-92 (U/v) – 5,011 km. F4DXV in JN14ch76 <> VE1VOX in FN85jn32. 10-Aug-2020 at 12:54 UTC. (Source: F4DXV)

LilacSat-2 (FM) – 5,008 km. F4DXV in JN15jo26rq  <> VE1CWJ in FN85fo58ik. 26-Jul-2021 at 08:08 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW-2B – 5,008 km. F4DXV in JN15jo26rq  <> VE1CWJ in FN85fo58ik. 26-Jul-2021 at 08:21 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW-2D – 5,008 km. F4DXV in JN15jo26rq  <> VE1CWJ in FN85fo58ik. 26-Jul-2021 at 08:15 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW-2C – 5,008 km. F4DXV in JN15jo26rq  <> VE1CWJ in FN85fo58ik. 26-Jul-2021 at 08:33 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW-2F – 5,005 km. VE1VOX in FN85ii22lf <> F4DXV in JN15jo26rq. 15-May-2021 at 08:30 UTC (Source: F4DXV)

FO118 (FM) – 4,916.6 km. F4DXV in JN04js20pr <> VE1CWJ in FN85do83sg. 06-Jan-2023 at 04:15 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)
FO118 (V/u) – 4,916.6 km. F4DXV in JN04js20pr <> VE1CWJ in FN85do83sg. 06-Jan-2023 at 04:16 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

UKube-1 – 4,914 km. AC0RA in EN41dx <> TF/NJ7H  in HP84qa. 30-Apr-2017 at 18:19 UTC. (Source: NJ7H)

FO118 (H/u) – 4,908.2 km. F4DXV in JN04it22nt <> VE1CWJ in FN85do83sg. 30-Jan-2023 at 17:16 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

FO-99 – 4,907 km. F4DXV in JN04it22nt <> VE1CWJ in FN85ii89sk. 26-Jun-2021 at 11:03 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

UVSQ-SAT – 4,896 km. F4DXV in JN04jr <> VE1CWJ in FN85ii. 28-Oct-2021 at 12:13 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

EO-88 – 4,878 km. F4DXV in JN04it22nt <> VE1CWJ in FN85jn32er. 8-Sep-2021 at 23:28 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW2A – 4,751 km. EA4NF in IN80as28jg <> VE1CWJ in FN85fo58ik. 22-Aug-2022 at 12:10 UTC. (Source: VE1CWJ)

XW-2E – 4,717 km. PV8DX in FJ92pt <> K4FEG in EM55aj. 27-Sep-2015 at 22:44 UTC. (Source: PV8DX)

HO-68 (V/U Linear) – 4,685 km. NH6VB in BL01xu <> WD9EWK in DM43ap. 10-Apr-2010 at 18:50 UTC. (Source: WD9EWK)

EO-79 – 4,645 km.  FG8OJ in FK96ig <> PY2RN in GG66lw. 28-Mar-2016 at 15:07 UTC. (Source PY2RN)

AO-21 – 4,407 km. VE7VVW in DO00ig <> VO1ZR in GN28ew. 12-Feb-1994 at 22:38 UTC. (Source: VA7VW)

ISS FM Repeater (V/U) – 4,403 km. VE1PK in FN84eo <> G0ABI in IO80bu. 29-May-2021 at 20:13 UTC. (Source: G0ABI)

AO-92 (L/V) – 4,202 km. OA4/XQ3SA in FH17lv <> XE1MEX in EK08mu. 03-Jun-2020 at 04:07 UTC. (Source: OA4/XQ3SA)

ISS Digipeater (VHF) – 4,032 km. 9G5AR in IJ95vn <> EA3BAX in JN11jq. 11-Apr-2021 at 09:07 UTC. (Source: 9G5AR)

Tevel-2 – 3,838 km. VU2TUM in ML88ij <> BA1PK in ON80eb. 03-Nov-2023 at 15:31 UTC. (Source: VU2TUM)

AO-16 (V FM / U DSB) – 3,673 km. CJ7EWK in CN89lg <> XE1KW in DK89df. 08-Nov-2008 at 22:39 UTC. (Source: WD9EWK)

AO-51 (V/S FM) – 3,550 km. WD9EWK in DM33xp <> VE2DWE in FN36ka. 24-May-2007 at 15:07 UTC. (Source: WD9EWK)

RS-5 – 3,484 km. N9CUE in EM69xq <> HP1AC in FJ09gb. 8-Jan-1985 at 13:29 UTC. (Source: N9CUE)

NO-84 (Digipeater) – 3,439 km. KE4AZZ in EL87wa <> KB6LTY in DM14jl. 22-Apr-2019 at 00:15 UTC. (Source: KE4AZZ)

ISS Digipeater (UHF) – 3,224 km. W8LR in EM79vh <> VA7THO in CN89oa. 28-Mar-2017 at 22:43 UTC. (Source: W8LR)

FalconSAT-3 (V/U Digipeater) – 3,157 km. KE8AKW in EN80xv <> KB6LTY in DM14jl. 15-Mar-2019 at 00:41 UTC. (Source: KE8AKW)

BY70-1 – 3,015 km. HP2VX in FJ09gb <> W5PFG in EM21hs, 08-Feb-2017 at 0416 UTC. (Source: HP2VX)

NO-44 – 2,449 km. WD9EWK in DM43bn <> KC9ELU in EM79hj. 01-Jan-2015 at 17:31 UTC. (Source: WD9EWK)

AO-109 – 2,445 km. ES4RM in KO49al <> F4DXV in JN04iu. 22-Dec-2021 at 15:24 UTC. (Source: ES4RM)

SO-35 (U/V FM) – 2,097 km. WD9EWK in DM33vm <> XE1MEX in EK08mu. 08-Mar-2000 at 04:09 UTC. (Source: WD9EWK)

RS-15 – 1,998 km. K8BL in EN91hq <> KF2T in DM79mn. 27-Jan-1995 at 14:10 UTC. (Source: K8BL)

MO-112 – 1,406 km. EA4SG in IN80cp <> DG9MA in JN58di. 23-Mar-2022 at 21:01 UTC. (Source: EA4SG)

NO-104 (APRSTT) – 929 km. N3CRT in FN20qv <> KC9ELU in EM79hj. 07-May-2021 at 21:16 uTC. (Source: N3CRT)

Please email [email protected] if you wish to claim a new record, longer distance QSO not yet documented, or records for any other satellite/transponder not yet listed. Please note that if a satellite carries multiple transponders or supports multiple frequency bands, records on each transponder/band may be claimed, such as Mode A and B on AO-7 or Mode U/S, L/S, U/K, etc, on AO-40. This includes the ISS and records may be claimed for the packet digipeater and crossband repeater, but does not include different operating modes on the same transponder (such as CW or SSB on AO-7 Mode B).