AMSAT

Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation

Abbreviation	AMSAT
Formation	1969
Type	Nonprofit organization
Purpose	Designing, building, and operating experimental satellites; promoting space education
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Location	United States
Region served	North America
President	Robert Bankston KE4AL
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	http://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).