r/amateursatellites
A subreddit dedicated to artificial satellites that the everyday folk can interact with, but topics relating to all kinds of man-made…
How to think about r/amateursatellites
This community focuses on artificial satellites that can be interacted with by enthusiasts and hobbyists. Members share experiences, techniques, and discussions about various man-made satellites, including decoding signals and astrophotography. The distinct aspect of this community is its emphasis on amateur engagement, allowing everyday individuals to participate in satellite tracking and communication, making space technology more accessible.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically tech-savvy individuals ranging from amateur radio operators to space enthusiasts. They are often male, aged 18-45, and share a passion for satellite technology and communication. The vibe is collaborative and inquisitive, with members eager to learn and share their findings about satellite operations and related technologies.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes tutorials, signal decoding successes, and discussions about satellite tracking equipment. Members appreciate detailed posts with clear explanations and visuals. Conversely, low-effort posts or blatant self-promotion tend to be downvoted. The community encourages regular engagement, with members frequently sharing updates and findings, fostering a culture of continuous learning and sharing.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing valuable content rather than overt promotion. Sharing informative articles, tutorials, or tools related to satellite technology can resonate well. However, members are generally hostile to direct advertising or promotional tactics. Instead, brands should aim to build credibility by participating in discussions and offering expertise, which can lead to organic engagement and trust within the community.
Top keywords
What r/amateursatellites talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/PDXH0B0
- u/creinemann
- u/WXSAT
- u/YOUNGZTHEKIDD
- u/saveitforparts
- u/LanceThePersonWDT
- u/[deleted]
- u/t0nito
- u/Crosswalkersam
- u/CommunicationItchy66
- u/encse
- u/theacethree
- u/Spaghettiknifes
- u/the2belo
- u/KiwiEntropy
- u/Spaghettiknivesthe2
- u/Aster_exe
- u/Spike_Riley
- u/Next-Fail5991
- u/RCCRAFT1
- u/garrettlee__
- u/SkyGazer57
- u/Mountain_Wait_2837
- u/AstroKsiezyc
- u/KentuckyFriedData
- u/theakito
- u/Vilibald_cz
- u/a_PersonUnknown
- u/fanaticalrk
- u/Advanced_Yak493
- u/Marshmallow353
- u/moh53n
- u/unknown2626
- u/Henerius
- u/meteor2052
- u/Tricky-Chance3457
- u/tedlyon
- u/oz1sej
- u/Manelarul
- u/KK7ORD
- u/dr5mn
- u/RareSat28
- u/neonraspberry_
- u/Apprehensive-Mud5080
- u/Relative_Mark5966
- u/Metris06
- u/IamTheYasser
- u/derekcz
- u/captainmustard
- u/ianrwlkr
- u/Low-Shake7890
- u/xXSawgawXx
- u/shoesmith74
- u/JVital2013
- u/driveawayfromall
- u/masterian151
- u/Antenna101
- u/AdoptedEgg
- u/JohnArender
- u/SonicSageGamer
- u/solaria123
- u/gub_scout
- u/Equivalent_Badger_92
- u/biscuit_bbs
- u/ARISS_Intl
- u/LLichter
- u/Direct_Emotion_1079
- u/eirelion
- u/Niche045
- u/TheQuarantinian
- u/Organic-Addendum1609
- u/SkeeYeeBoy
- u/rosie_shefe
- u/maxrun2014
- u/No_Pollution_3331
- u/Marcoc0202
- u/batmansmotorcycle
- u/okuboheavyindustries
- u/srcejon
- u/spacecooki
- u/greaper_911
- u/N4BFR
- u/katran_23
- u/ogmiche
- u/lukmly013
- u/EfficiencyEasy6613
- u/Apart_Big_2098
- u/Stachu1134
- u/thomasdouwes
- u/IronScorpion_YT
- u/Known_as_sk
- u/GopherBaroque
- u/Parzivil_42
- u/No-Bell-8330
- u/Gorio1961
- u/DAWNERVE
- u/rslashmylifesucks
- u/ConsistentMorning174
- u/SultanPepper
- u/Triton_Krink
By votes
- u/creinemann
- u/WXSAT
- u/saveitforparts
- u/PDXH0B0
- u/[deleted]
- u/the2belo
- u/t0nito
- u/LanceThePersonWDT
- u/moh53n
- u/Crosswalkersam
- u/Spaghettiknifes
- u/garrettlee__
- u/theacethree
- u/unknown2626
- u/derekcz
- u/YOUNGZTHEKIDD
- u/IamTheYasser
- u/KentuckyFriedData
- u/Next-Fail5991
- u/Marcoc0202
- u/Tricky-Chance3457
- u/captainmustard
- u/batmansmotorcycle
- u/KiwiEntropy
- u/Aster_exe
- u/meteor2052
- u/CommunicationItchy66
- u/Henerius
- u/RCCRAFT1
- u/encse
- u/Vilibald_cz
- u/Spaghettiknivesthe2
- u/Low-Shake7890
- u/SkyGazer57
- u/okuboheavyindustries
- u/srcejon
- u/Spike_Riley
- u/ianrwlkr
- u/theakito
- u/spacecooki
- u/oz1sej
- u/Manelarul
- u/tedlyon
- u/greaper_911
- u/Mountain_Wait_2837
- u/N4BFR
- u/shoesmith74
- u/katran_23
- u/ogmiche
- u/fanaticalrk
- u/lukmly013
- u/xXSawgawXx
- u/EfficiencyEasy6613
- u/a_PersonUnknown
- u/JVital2013
- u/masterian151
- u/Apart_Big_2098
- u/Stachu1134
- u/RareSat28
- u/thomasdouwes
- u/AdoptedEgg
- u/KK7ORD
- u/neonraspberry_
- u/AstroKsiezyc
- u/GopherBaroque
- u/Parzivil_42
- u/IronScorpion_YT
- u/Known_as_sk
- u/No-Bell-8330
- u/dr5mn
- u/Gorio1961
- u/rslashmylifesucks
- u/JohnArender
- u/DAWNERVE
- u/ConsistentMorning174
- u/driveawayfromall
- u/Equivalent_Badger_92
- u/Advanced_Yak493
- u/SultanPepper
- u/Triton_Krink
- u/Antenna101
- u/Vaumi73
- u/1273_time
- u/SquashyDisco
- u/that_shing_thing
- u/SonicSageGamer
- u/NvidiaTM
- u/ARTPollard
- u/solaria123
- u/biscuit_bbs
- u/ARISS_Intl
- u/eirelion
- u/IMakeWaifuGifsSoDmMe
- u/slickwidnick
- u/gjperera
- u/MadManJamie
- u/Peco602
- u/rsawyerSatellite
- u/manic_kangaroo
- u/Technic_Masters
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/WXSAT
- u/saveitforparts
- u/[deleted]
- u/elmarkodotorg
- u/DAWNERVE
- u/atilling99
- u/theacethree
- u/YOUNGZTHEKIDD
- u/the2belo
- u/moh53n
- u/entactogen
- u/Theman00011
- u/Jukecrim7
- u/500grain
- u/freek4ever
- u/_Mendicant_Bias_
- u/zamnzap
- u/DAMNyousayidostuff
- u/LanceThePersonWDT
- u/targonnn
- u/mrderdude
- u/chiffre01
- u/giantsparklerobot
- u/Reglarn
- u/workswiththeweb
- u/PineappleInterogator
- u/PittsburghPuppy
- u/Next-Fail5991
- u/infinitytec
- u/OneleggedPeter
- u/cosmicosmo4
- u/SultanPepper
- u/doddony
- u/christoffer5700
- u/singalongthetower2
- u/AnonymousDweeb
- u/Kind_Veterinarian585
- u/degan6
- u/Puzzleheaded_Land861
- u/gjperera
- u/ButterscotchNo7634
- u/Ros_c
- u/Preachwar
- u/thisisdefinitelyaway
- u/Shadoweee
- u/MouseBatteriesLow
- u/TheLambyCam
- u/creinemann
- u/narco77
- u/Tom_Neverwinter
- u/aro-aj9x
- u/lukmly013
- u/chrishack1312
- u/carl_pagan
- u/Tricky-Chance3457
- u/Eighth_
- u/quiet_locomotion
- u/Ever-Wandering
- u/Ok_Personality9910
- u/Agreeable_Hair1053
- u/IMakeWaifuGifsSoDmMe
- u/okuboheavyindustries
- u/JaKami99
- u/iTrooper5118
- u/Bluesoul479
- u/MerryChoppins
- u/hamchris_
- u/LordGarak
- u/DovahDoVolom
- u/WVMBO
- u/kc2syk
- u/Disk4mat
- u/SwitchedOnNow
- u/EfficiencyEasy6613
- u/ShankYouKindly
- u/KK7ORD
- u/R3DL1G3RZ3R0
- u/Henerius
- u/Numismatists
- u/spaceasshole69
- u/covertkek
- u/post_hazanko
- u/f16v1per
- u/capture_nest
- u/scootscoot
- u/ejzero1
- u/Ok-Weekend8169
- u/MentionSafe5742
- u/EpicgamerMK
- u/sys-256
- u/IamTheYasser
- u/alexmaster248
- u/Remarkable_Ratio_303
- u/Keveeeeeee
By votes
- u/saveitforparts
- u/[deleted]
- u/WXSAT
- u/elmarkodotorg
- u/the2belo
- u/moh53n
- u/DAMNyousayidostuff
- u/quiet_locomotion
- u/singalongthetower2
- u/Theman00011
- u/workswiththeweb
- u/Next-Fail5991
- u/DAWNERVE
- u/Jukecrim7
- u/atilling99
- u/entactogen
- u/EfficiencyEasy6613
- u/post_hazanko
- u/theacethree
- u/okuboheavyindustries
- u/Disk4mat
- u/Puzzleheaded_Land861
- u/YOUNGZTHEKIDD
- u/Preachwar
- u/TheLambyCam
- u/IMakeWaifuGifsSoDmMe
- u/f16v1per
- u/PineappleInterogator
- u/infinitytec
- u/AnonymousDweeb
- u/MerryChoppins
- u/500grain
- u/LanceThePersonWDT
- u/targonnn
- u/OneleggedPeter
- u/SultanPepper
- u/MouseBatteriesLow
- u/Tom_Neverwinter
- u/aro-aj9x
- u/Eighth_
- u/Ok_Personality9910
- u/Agreeable_Hair1053
- u/JaKami99
- u/Bluesoul479
- u/Henerius
- u/spaceasshole69
- u/covertkek
- u/freek4ever
- u/_Mendicant_Bias_
- u/zamnzap
- u/mrderdude
- u/chiffre01
- u/giantsparklerobot
- u/PittsburghPuppy
- u/cosmicosmo4
- u/doddony
- u/christoffer5700
- u/gjperera
- u/creinemann
- u/iTrooper5118
- u/hamchris_
- u/KK7ORD
- u/Numismatists
- u/ejzero1
- u/Ok-Weekend8169
- u/alexmaster248
- u/Remarkable_Ratio_303
- u/Reglarn
- u/Kind_Veterinarian585
- u/degan6
- u/ButterscotchNo7634
- u/Ros_c
- u/thisisdefinitelyaway
- u/Shadoweee
- u/narco77
- u/lukmly013
- u/chrishack1312
- u/carl_pagan
- u/Tricky-Chance3457
- u/Ever-Wandering
- u/LordGarak
- u/DovahDoVolom
- u/WVMBO
- u/kc2syk
- u/SwitchedOnNow
- u/ShankYouKindly
- u/R3DL1G3RZ3R0
- u/capture_nest
- u/scootscoot
- u/MentionSafe5742
- u/EpicgamerMK
- u/sys-256
- u/IamTheYasser
- u/Keveeeeeee
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FAQ
r/amateursatellites — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/amateursatellites have?
r/amateursatellites has approximately 28,442 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/amateursatellites created?
r/amateursatellites was created on July 4, 2019 (7 years ago).
What is r/amateursatellites about?
This community focuses on artificial satellites that can be interacted with by enthusiasts and hobbyists. Members share experiences, techniques, and discussions about various man-made satellites, including decoding signals and astrophotography. The distinct aspect of this community is its emphasis on amateur engagement, allowing everyday individuals to participate in satelli…
What subreddits are similar to r/amateursatellites?
Communities similar to r/amateursatellites include r/rtlsdr, r/signalidentification, r/sdr, r/lowsodiumhamradio, r/shortwave.
Who are the most active posters on r/amateursatellites?
The most frequent posters on r/amateursatellites include u/PDXH0B0, u/creinemann, u/WXSAT.
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