AMSAT-Deutschland

In preparation for the manned NASA Artemis II mission, the radio telescopes in Bochum (20m) and Dwingeloo (25m) in the Netherlands have for the first time carried out a joint observation of the distant quasar J2136+0041. Both facilities were operated...

Satisfied faces on all sides in the radome of Bochum Observatory Despite the bad weather, more than 350 space enthusiasts made their way to the observatory in Bochum-Sundern last Saturday, March 28, 2026, and WDR also reported live! The Bochum...

Unfortunately, for organizational reasons, school contacts with Neumayer Station III (call sign DPØGVN) are not possible until the new crew arrives in around mid-November 2026. We regret that planned school contacts unfortunately have to be canceled at short notice and...

The program offers exciting lectures, a live link to Antarctica and the ESERO family research event in the radome of the Bochum Observatory. Several special events are coming up: On Saturday, March 28, 2026, the Germany-wide Space Day will take...

Our 1st Chairman Peter Gülzow DB2OS is one of the "Top 100 of the Table 2025/26": the 100 key figures in the space scene, the ten most influential leaders in the associations category, selected by the editors of Space.Table. There...

In September 2025, AMSAT-DL and the Bochum Observatory jointly organized the "Bochum Space Days 2025" conference in the radome under the 20-metre antenna. The Radom was all about satellite and space research. A varied and informative program was offered, aimed...