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The AMSAT Journal
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.
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As a member of AMSAT, you are helping to sustain amateur radio’s presence in space. Your membership supports AMSAT activities such as
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- 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-298 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-298October 25, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Youth Initiative Featured in Florida News* ERMINAZ-2 Satellites Receive OSCAR Numbers* Where Does Space Begin?* Falcon 9 Launches Bandwagon-5 Rideshare Mission* Greek-Built Satellite Launched for Kazakh School* San Diego Balloon Launch Draws in High School Students* OsTrax Now Available for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu* … Read more
ANS-291 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-291 October 18, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT 44th Annual Symposium Highlights * AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium 2026 Highlights * 65 Years of Amateur Radio Satellites * Student-Built CubeSats Launch to Test Open-Source Radio and Intersatellite Communications * AMSAT Director Appoints Three New Ambassadors to Volunteer Network * Meteor Scatter Communications … Read more
ANS-284 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-284 October 11, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Re-Elects Senior Officers for 2027 * AMSAT Organizations Launch Six Satellites on Transporter-18 * KENSAT Showcases Individual-Built Amateur Radio CubeSat * Google’s Project Suncatcher Begins Testing AI Computing in Orbit * Blue Origin Unveils 65-Foot Solar Power Tower for Lunar … Read more
ANS-277 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
October 4, 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-270 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-270September 27, 2026 In this edition: ARISS SSTV Series 33 to Feature Student Education Images October 2-6 UNNE-1B Coordinated as Transporter-18 Prepares to Loft New Amateur Payloads AMSAT-DL’s ERMINAZ-2 PocketQube Trio Set for October 1 Launch on Transporter-18 OrbitDeck for iOS Brings Full-Featured Satellite Tracking to iPhone and iPad Recent IARU Amateur … Read more
ANS-263 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-263September 20, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results* Call for Presentations: 44th AMSAT Space Symposium* AO-7 Again Captures Attention* Binar-567 CubeSat Trio Prepared for Launch * LEO.space Free Platform for Tracking Satellites* NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots ‘Once-in-Century’ Crater * Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for Sept. 18, 2026* Three … Read more
ANS-256 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-256 September 13, 2026 In this edition: * Frank Hoonhaut, KJ7DZ, Sweeps AMSAT Award Ladder * AMSAT Youth Initiative Adds “Satellite and Astronomy” Course * ISAR Launches 2 Ham Band Satellites * The Addictive World of Amateur Radio Satellites – An OARC Member Talk * World Radio Broadcast & “Send Your Name … Read more
ANS-249 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-249 September 6, 2026 In this edition: * AMSAT Board Election Voting Deadline Approaches * ARISS Announces New Leadership and Operations Appointments * July/August 2026 Issue of The AMSAT Journal Now Available * SatNOGS Rolls Out Major Network and Database Updates * Updated VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for September 2026 * … Read more
ANS-242 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
August 30,2026 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, building, … Read more
ANS-235 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-214August 23, 2026 In this edition: Menon, Adenot Complete Spacewalk to Remove Failed Station Antenna Dr. Carlos Miranda Appointed ARISS-USA Director of Education Student-Built JAMX01 and BY70-4 Set for August 25 Launch Recent IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Activity Petition Seeks Amateur Transponder Aboard Bangladesh Satellite-2 Huntsville Hamfest Hosts ARRL National Convention … Read more
ANS-228 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-228August 16, 2026 In this edition: * Call for Presentations: 44th AMSAT Space Symposium* AMSAT CubeSatSim Featured in QST Magazine* More AMSAT Contests and Awards* Norwegian Amateurs Experiment with Satellite Voice Control* ARISS Receives Challenger-7 Recognition* Voting Still in Progress for Board of Directors* Satellite DXpedition To The Bahamas This Week* Changes … Read more
ANS-221 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
AMSAT News Service ANS-221 August 9, 2026 In this edition: * Registration Now Open for the 44th AMSAT Space Symposium * Voting Still in Progress for Board of Directors * Jackie Blumer KC9LEH Appointed as ARISS Associate Director * AMSAT-CA Membership is Open * AMSAT Contests and Awards * Astronauts Complete Spacewalk for Solar Array … Read more
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
