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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!
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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-068 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT NEWS SERVICEANS-068 In this edition: The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. … Read more
ANS-061 AMSAT News Service Bulletins
In this edition: * Amateur Satellites Scheduled for Launch This Week * Nine New TEVEL Satellites Scheduled for Launch * UVSQ-Sat NG Scheduled for Launch * Intuitive Machines’ Lunar Lander Beams Back First Images of Earth * SpaceX Delays Flight 8 of Starship * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers March 2025 Rankings * VUCC Standings February 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. … Read more
ANS-054 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * HADES-R FM Repeater Activated and Designated Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124) * ARISS Completes Successful FRAM2Ham Simulation Event Using ISS Radio * Blue Ghost and Resilience: Private Landers on Course for Lunar Touchdowns * The Space Race Below: How Satellites Are Pushing the Limits in VLEO * Beyond L1: Solar Sails Aim to Enhance Space Weather Alerts * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for February 21, 2025 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of … Read more
ANS-047 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-047 February 16, 2025 In this edition: HB9RG Trophy Competition – March 3 – 16, 2025 Current Active AMSAT Engineering Projects Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for February 14, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through … Read more
ANS-040 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * AMSAT-EA’s HADES-R Successfully Deployed and Transmitting Telemetry * Blue Origin Simulates Lunar Gravity on Landmark New Shepard Flight * Interlune Aims to Mine Lunar Helium-3 for Quantum Computing on Earth * VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for February 2025 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for February 7, 2025 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-033 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-033 February 2, 2025 In this edition: MO-122 – Newest OSCAR Alive and Well SO-120 (URESAT-1) Antennas Deployed Fram2Ham SSTV Simulation on ISS GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers February 2025 Rankings Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 31, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-026 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. You can sign … Read more
ANS-019 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-019 January 19, 2025 In this edition: * SpaceX Launches Hamsats on Rideshare Mission * Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched at Once * Blue Origin New Glenn Reaches Orbit on Its First Launch * SpaceX Success & Failure in Starship Flight 7 * Three U.S. Schools Moved Forward in ARISS Selection Process * New ARISS Proposal Window is Now Open * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service … Read more
ANS-012 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * India Launches SpaDeX Satellites with Amateur Radio Experiment * Parker Solar Probe Achieves Closest-Ever Approach to the Sun * 3D-Printed Helicone Antenna Tested for L-Band Weather Satellites * Cold War Mystery: Why Did Jimmy Carter Save the Space Shuttle? * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for January 10, 2025 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-005 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-005 January 5, 2025 In this edition: AMSAT Student Members Win QCWA Scholarships Fort Worth Cowtown Hamfest Asking for Volunteers for AMSAT VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings January 2025 Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for January 3, 2025 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-364 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. You can sign … Read more
ANS-357 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * Taiwan’s PARUS-T1A Launch Failed * NASA Astronauts Face More Time In Space With Return Delayed * NASA Now Knows Why Its Mars Helicopter Crashed * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * ARISS SSTV Event December 25 – January 5 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-350 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * Five CubeSats Successfully Deployed from “Kibo” Module on ISS * Celebrate SO-50: Amateur Radio Special Event Marks 22nd Anniversary * ESA’s Proba-3 Satellites Launch to Create Artificial Solar Eclipses * VUCC / DXCC Satellite Standings for December 2024 * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for December 13, 2024 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-343 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-343 December 8, 2024 In this edition: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Featured in YouTube Video LignoSat ISS Deployment Information HADES-ICM Offering FM Transponder to Launch Q1 2025 Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, SK Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for December 6, 2024 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-336 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. You can sign … Read more
ANS-329 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * The Space Age, Morse Code and STEM Innovation + ASRTU-1 Designated ASRTU-OSCAR 123 * CubeSatSim Kits Available Once Again (Revised) * New Chinese Satellite Completes Frequency Coordination * Update on PARUS-T1A Satellite * Air Leak on ISS Russian Module Is Getting Worse * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * Space Station Raises Orbit Avoiding Orbital Debris * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news … Read more
ANS-322 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * AMSAT OSCAR-7 50th Anniversary – A Testbed for Saving Lives * Another Batch of CubeSatSim Kits Available Soon in AMSAT Store * SpaceX Dragon Fires Thrusters to Boost ISS Orbit for the First Time * SEAQUE Quantum Tech Arrives at ISS for Groundbreaking Demo * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for November 15, 2024 * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to … Read more
ANS-315 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-315 November 10, 2024 In this edition: Celebrating AO-7: First Earth-Space-Space-Earth Relay Communications September/October 2024 Issue of The AMSAT Journal Available 2024 AMSAT Symposium Proceedings Available to AMSAT Members ASRTU-1 Satellite With FM Transponder Launched MO-122 Telemetry Beacon Level and Update – November 9, 2024 ARISS SSTV Event Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for November 8, 2024 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite Operations AMSAT Ambassador Activities Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT 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 … Read more
ANS-308 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: The AMSAT 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, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites. The news feed on http://www.amsat.org publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it. Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat [dot] org. You can sign … Read more
ANS-301 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers * 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium Held in Tampa * GridMasterMap Satellite Top 100 Rovers November 2024 Rankings * CatSat Commissioning is Near * Administration Eases Restrictions On Space-Related Exports * Intelsat Satellite Explodes In Orbit * Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution * Reflect Orbital To Sell Sunlight Using In-Space Mirrors * ARISS News * Upcoming Satellite Operations * AMSAT Ambassador Activities * Satellite Shorts From All Over The AMSAT News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes … Read more