For the first time in history, the Irish are poised to make a material contribution to the night sky. In May, the European Space Agency confirmed the launch of Ireland’s first satellite, dubbed Educational Research Satellite-1, or EirSat-1. The satellite was built under the ESA education office’s Fly Your Satellite! 2017 program, and is owned and built by an Irish team and … [Read more...] about Ireland’s First Satellite Is Ready to Launch
Ireland’s First Satellite Is Ready to Launch
By Olivia O’Mahony, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2017