The objective has been in advancement considering that the group was accepted to the ESA Academy Fly Your Satellite! program in 2017. Over the past six years, the trainees have worked with ESA professionals and acquired the professional competencies required to design and develop their satellite. They were accompanied through test projects at ESA Educations CubeSat Support Facility in Belgium and other ESA websites, and were likewise provided by ESA the opportunity to launch their satellite.
EIRSAT-1 group at ESA ESTEC. Credit: ESA.
While the satellite makes its method to the launch pad, the student team is preparing to operate the satellite from Mission Control at University College Dublin.
Irish broadcaster Rick OShea. Credit: Ruth Medjber.
Discover out more about this special mission throughout our live launch protection. Irish broadcaster Rick OShea, with visitors from ESA and the EIRSAT-1 team, will take audiences through the objectives history and major launch turning points including liftoff, separation, and acquisition of signal, from outside the EIRSAT-1 Mission Control Room. Theres no satellite like your own satellite!
Discover more about how students have actually constructed Irelands first satellite:.
A team of college student from University College Dublin is taking Ireland to area, for the extremely first time. The story begins in 2017, when the team was accepted to ESAs instructional CubeSat program, Fly Your Satellite! Over the course of six years, they have designed, built, and tested the satellite with the help of ESA experts and with access to ESAs state-of-the-art spacecraft screening facilities. As the team gets ready for launch and operations, hear more about their journey to this historic moment. Credit: ESA.
EIRSAT-1 is Irelands first satellite, developed and developed by trainees from University College Dublin participating in ESA Academys Fly Your Satellite! Over the past 6 years, the trainees have actually worked with ESA specialists and acquired the professional proficiencies needed to design and build their satellite. They were accompanied through test campaigns at ESA Educations CubeSat Support Facility in Belgium and other ESA sites, and were also provided by ESA the chance to release their satellite.
The story begins in 2017, when the team was accepted to ESAs educational CubeSat program, Fly Your Satellite! Over the course of six years, they have actually designed, built, and evaluated the satellite with the aid of ESA experts and with access to ESAs advanced spacecraft testing centers.
Developed by students at University College Dublin under assistance of ESAs Education Office, EIRSAT-1 is a 2-unit CubeSat bring three experiments, including an unique gamma-ray detector that will study a few of the most luminous surges in the universe.
EIRSAT-1 is Irelands first satellite, designed and developed by trainees from University College Dublin taking part in ESA Academys Fly Your Satellite! program. Credit: ESA
Enjoy the live launch broadcast of Irelands very first satellite EIRSAT-1 on ESA Web Television Channel 2 and ESA YouTube, presently arranged for December 1. Coverage of this historic minute is set to start at 19:00 CET/18:00 GMT..
