AMSAT

Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation
AbbreviationAMSAT
Formation1969
TypeNonprofit organization
PurposeDesigning, building, and operating experimental satellites; promoting space education
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Location
Region served
North America
President
Robert Bankston KE4AL
Main organ
Board of Directors
Websitehttp://www.amsat.org/

AMSAT is a name for various amateur radio satellite organizations worldwide. In particular, it often refers to the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, headquartered in Washington, D.C. AMSAT organizations design, build, arrange launches for, and then operate (command) satellites carrying amateur radio payloads, including the OSCAR series of satellites. Other informally affiliated national organizations exist, such as AMSAT Germany (AMSAT-DL) and AMSAT Japan (JAMSAT).