IRELAND’S first satellite is expected to be launched in the next few months. This comes after Tanaiste Leo Varadkar signed off on a memorandum which will register the satellite with the UN. You'll now ...

IRELAND is officially entering the space race – with plans for the first ever homegrown satellite to take off next year. The satellite, EIRSAT-1, was designed, developed, built and tested at ...

UK-based Briggs Equipment, a subsidiary of Sammons Enterprises, has merged its two aerial platform businesses in the Republic of Ireland. The company said the merger between Aerial Platform Hire and ...

Ireland is preparing to launch its first satellite into space. The EIRSAT-1 satellite will be launched from the International Space Station and will orbit the earth for 12 months, gathering data on ...

A British satellite has created a stunning map of Ireland and the United Kingdom using state-of-the-art radar technology. Surrey Satellite Technology Limited's (SSTL) NovaSar-1 Satellite, which ...

After six years in development, the EIRSAT-1 satellite can now begin its mission to study gamma-ray bursts, while inspiring the next generation of students to reach for the stars. Ireland officially ...

No audio available for this content. EIRSAT-1, Ireland’s first satellite. (Image: ESA) The Educational Irish Research Satellite, EIRSAT-1, has successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, ...

I caught a glimpse of the satellite as it flew over Ireland, just weeks before it bursts into flames. Nearly two years after being launched into space, Ireland’s very first satellite mission is about ...

The student-led cubesat will conduct gamma-ray astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ireland is all set to see its ...

Irish scientists are celebrating following the successful deployment of Ireland’s first satellite into space. Signals beamed back from the device were received at stations on Earth including, for the ...