The AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium takes place in Guildford, GU2 7XZ, this weekend, July 30-31, the event is open to all.

BATC and AMSAT-UK volunteers will be streaming video of the event live, enabling it to be seen around the world. The presentation start at 10:15 BST (09:15 GMT) Saturday.

Among the many fascinating presentations are:

- SSTL/SSL Update by Prof. Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO - GENSO Update by Phil Beavis, VEGA Space - ESMO Update by Dr, Susan Jason SSTL - AMSAT-DL Presentation by Peter Guelzow DB2OS - STRaND Smartphone CubeSat by Shaun Kenyon SSTL - FUNcube Dongle Software Defined Radio by Howard Long G6LVB - FUNcube Satellite by Jim Heck G3WGM - The Interplanetary Internet by Lloyd Wood - ISIS-QB50 by Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG - AMSAT-NA Presentation by Lou McFadin W5DID - InKlajn-1 by Shamai Opfer 4Z1WS - A Multipurpose Portable Setup by Ivo Klinkert PA1IVO - UKube-1 Update by Mike Willis, Science and Technology Facilities Council - QB50 Update by Lars Mehnen / Neil Melville PA9N - Radio Museum Bletchley Park Update by Carlos Eavis G0AKI - FUNcube Telemetry Warehousing by Dave Johnson G4DPZ

Watch the live webstream at http://www.batc.tv/ch_live.php?ch=3 (view stream AMSAT 2011)

The Colloquium schedule, times in BST (GMT+1), is at http://tinyurl.com/2011ColloquiumSchedule

Clearly a webcast cannot match actually being there, with the opportunity to chat to satellite builders and inspect space hardware, but if you can’t get to Guildford then the webcast provides the next best thing.

You can still book either day passes to the event or full packages comprising overnight accommodation and meals. For futher information see http://www.uk.amsat.org/colloquium-2011/

AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ---- 73 Trevor M5AKA