What is amsat?
AMSAT was established in 1969 and is the chain of amateur radio satellite organizations across the world. It designs, operates and builds satellites that promote space education and carry amateur radio payloads. AMSAT operates in India, Germany, Japan, United States and Netherlands. Its main aim is to advance the state of the art in space science, space education, and space technology. The first amateur radio satellite OSCAR was launched in 1961.