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The AMSAT Journal is a bi-monthly digital magazine for amateur radio in space enthusiasts, published by the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT). Each issue is your source for hardware and software projects, technical tips, STEM initiatives, operational activities, and news from around the world. Join AMSAT today to start receiving your bi-monthly issue of The AMSAT Journal. Members can access the latest issue of The AMSAT Journal as well as archived editions on the membership portal.
As a member of AMSAT, you are helping to sustain amateur radio’s presence in space. Your membership supports AMSAT activities such as
- working in partnership with government, industry, educational institutions, and fellow amateur radio societies to foster Amateur Radio’s participation in space research and communication,
- designing and building communication satellites to operate in the harsh environment of space,
- managing those satellites, once they are in orbit, and ensure they are available for public use,
- promoting space education and bringing space-based STEM initiatives to life,
- providing opportunities for students to speak with astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and
- collecting, compiling, and sharing what is learned with not only AMSAT members, but, with the World!
Join, renew, and manage your AMSAT membership on our member management portal. If you are a current member, click here for instructions on accessing your account.
About
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, or AMSAT, is a worldwide group of Amateur Radio Operators (Hams). It was formed in the District of Columbia in 1969 as an educational organization.
For over 50 years, AMSAT groups in North America and elsewhere have played a key role in significantly advancing the state of the art in space science, space education, and space technology. The work now being done by AMSAT volunteers throughout the world will continue to have far-reaching, positive effects on the future of both Amateur Radio, as well as other governmental, scientific and commercial activities in the final frontier.
Rarely have a group of “amateur” volunteers managed to do so much…for so many…with so little.
Mission
AMSAT’s goal is to foster Amateur Radio’s participation in space research and communication. The Organization was founded to continue the efforts, begun in 1961, by Project OSCAR, a west coast USA-based group which built and launched the very first Amateur Radio satellite, OSCAR, on December 12, 1961, barely four years after the launch of Russia’s first Sputnik.
Today, the “home-brew” flavor of these early Amateur Radio satellites lives on, as most of the hardware and software now flying on even the most advanced AMSAT satellites is still largely the product of volunteer effort and donated resources. Though we are fond of traditions our designs and technology continue to push the outside of the envelope.
Updates
ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-214August 2, 2026 In this edition: Expedition 74 Crew Returns to Earth After 241 Days in Space Voting Continues in 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election MARMOTSat Designated Canada-OSCAR 128 (CO-128) ARISS Selects 13 U.S. Organizations for Fall 2026–Spring 2027 Contacts New Tracking Programs Released HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Parties Target the … Read more
ANS-207 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-207 July 26, 2026 In this edition: * HamGPT Launches Personal AI Copilot for Amateur Radio * Young Ham of the Year Recognition for Satellite Operator * FireSat Constellation Launches First Operational Satellites to Transform Wildfire Tracking * Amateur Radio and UmKA-1 (RS-40S) Satellite Celebrates “Day of the Moon” * HAMQ: The … Read more
ANS-200 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-200 July 19, 2026 In this edition: * Voting Now Underway in 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election * U.S. Space Force Satellite Catalog Reaches Six-Digit Numbers * NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Awakens from Record Hibernation * Scientists Building Massive Deep Synoptic Array in Nevada Desert * Updated VUCC & DXCC Satellite … Read more
ANS-193 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-193July 12, 2026 In this edition: May/June 2026 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available AMSAT-UK ahowcase at EMF2026 – July 16th to July 17th Space X launches Transporter-17 among concerns about the future 14 million tracks and counting: How SATNOGS hit a new milestone and caught a spinning satellite Securing … Read more
ANS-186 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-186July 5, 2026 In this edition: AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Featured on Ham Radio Workbench Podcast MarmotSat: Student-Built Canadian CubeSat Brings Open-Source Amateur Experiments to VHF and 10 Meters OSCARLOCATOR Web Generator Turns Live Elements Into Printable Tracking Sheets Recent IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Activity Amateur Radio Payloads Aboard SpaceX … Read more
ANS-179 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-179 June 28, 2026 In this edition: * Classic OSCARLOCATOR Returns as Browser-Based Tracking Simulator * Katalyst Launches Spacecraft to Rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory * Rocket Lab Launches Spacecraft for Space Force Orbital Exercise * Researchers Propose StormWall System to Reduce Solar Storm Impacts * Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for June … Read more
ANS-172 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-172 June 21, 2026 In this edition: * 2026 AMSAT Field Day Next Weekend! * 2026 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting * Satellites Are The New Fire Towers * Announcing OrbitDeck * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * Dragon Returns Packed with Space Station Science * ARISS News * AMSAT … Read more
ANS-165 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
June 14, 2026 In this edition: The AMSAT(R) News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, … Read more
ANS-158 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-158June 7, 2026 In this edition: Deadline for Candidate Nominations for 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election is June 15 HADES-SA / SpinnyOne Designated Spain-OSCAR 127 (SO-127) AMSAT Submits Letter of Intent for NASA SLS CubeSat Opportunity on Artemis III, IV, and V OscarWatch Tracker: A New Satellite Tracking Program from MM9SQL … Read more
ANS-151 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-151 May 31, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Opens Candidate Nominations for 2026 Board of Directors Election * 2026 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting * AMSAT Field Day 2026 * RADIANT Project Aims to Bring Delay-Tolerant Networking to Amateur Radio * SpaceX Starship V3’s First Test Flight Largely Successful * … Read more
ANS-144 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-144 May 24, 2026 In this edition: * OrigamiSat-2 Receives Fuji-OSCAR 126 (FO-126) Designation from AMSAT * AMSAT Opens Candidate Nominations for 2026 Board of Directors Election * AMSAT Forum Covers Education, Operations, and Future Satellite Projects * Bird Chaser Bingo Summer 2026 Adds New Twist to Satellite Operating * Hamvention 2026 … Read more
ANS-140 AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin
ANS-140 May 20, 2026 In this special edition: * OrigamiSat-2 is Designated Fuji-OSCAR 126 The AMSAT® News Service bulletins are a free, news and information service of AMSAT, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators … Read more
ANS-137 AMSAT News Service Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-137 May 17, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT “Radio Adventure” at Hamvention * VUCC Satellite Standing May 2026 * DXCC Satellite Standing May 2026 * AMSAT-DL to Highlight QO-100 at Friedrichshafen * PaperSat: A Satellite Tracking App for the M5Paper S3 Device* Launching Satellites with Zero Emissions* Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution … Read more
ANS-130 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-130May 10, 2026 In this edition: AMSAT at Hamvention – AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Ticket Deadline – Monday, May 11th at 17:00 EDT March/April 2026 Issue of The AMSAT Journal Now Available ARISS SSTV Series 32 “Cooperation in Space and World Peace” Underway Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 10, 2026 ARISS News … Read more
ANS-123 AMSAT News Service Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-123 May 3, 2026 In this edition: * Reminder: AMSAT at Hamvention * FO-29 Update * FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the U.S.* Saudi Amateur Radio Society Sponsors Satthon_2 * Request For Collecting CW Data of ARICA-2 * NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space … Read more
ANS-116 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-116 April 26, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Update from 2026 CubeSat Developers Workshop Available Online * AMSAT-HB Announces Results of 2026 HB9RG Trophy Distance Competition * Rocket Lab Launches Eight JAXA Satellites on Kakushin Rising Mission * KrakenRF Discovery Drive Rotator Campaign Exceeds $314k Funding Goal * Changes to AMSAT … Read more
ANS-109 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
April 19, 2026 In this edition: The AMSAT(R) News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, … Read more
ANS-102 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-102 April 12, 2026 In this edition: Reminder: AMSAT at Hamvention AMSAT to Attend CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026 AMSAT Satellite Status Page: The Story Behind the New Colors and Satellite Naming Convention IARU Coordination Requested for VemanaReddySat FO-29 Update Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 10, 2026 ARISS News AMSAT Ambassador … Read more
ANS-095 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
April 5, 2026 In this edition: The AMSAT(R) News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, … Read more
ANS-088 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-088 March 29, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Announces Full Lineup of Events and Activities for Hamvention 2026 * AMSAT CubeSatSim Lite Available Again for Purchase Through AMSAT Store * New “Ground Station” Software Streamlines Satellite Tracking and Decoding * KrakenRF Announces Discovery Drive Az/El Rotator for Satellite Operations * Artemis … Read more