RFEI for futureGEO project

As part of our cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA) to prepare a future geostationary amateur radio payload project (“futureGEO”), we recently sent out a Request for Expression of Interest (RFEI) to national AMSAT organizations, amateur radio associations and qualified experts worldwide.

The aim is to identify potential partners who would like to actively participate in the definition and development of a new amateur radio payload for a future geostationary satellite. Contributions should include innovative technical ideas, experiences from previous missions (e.g. QO-100) as well as concrete proposals for payloads, experiments and educational initiatives.

In particular, amateur radio organizations whose countries are members of the ESA or which are in the planned visibility range (footprint) are addressed. This means Canada, Europe, North and South America, and Africa.

Call for expressions of interest (RFEI) for futureGEO project

Unfortunately, we have noticed that not all contact details in the “AMSAT International Directory” are up to date. If you are an organization that has not received an RFEI but would like to actively participate, please contact us directly.

→ Request for Expression of Interest – RFEI “futureGEO” – Invitation Letter (PDF)

→ Future Amateur Goestationary Payload Definitions – WORK TO BE DONE (PDF)

📅 The deadline for expressions of interest is June 30, 2025.

We look forward to your feedback and hope for committed international cooperation on this forward-looking project!