EIRSAT-1
The UCD Engineering Graduates Association were delighted to present it's 2023 EGA Spring Lecture on ''EIRSAT-1, Ireland's First Satellite" on Thursday 30 March 2023 @ 6pm as a hybrid event.
Event Overview:
'EIRSAT-1' stands for 'Educational Irish Research Satellite'. EIRSAT-1 will be Ireland's first satellite and represents a significant milestone in the country's adventures in space. It is a CubeSat, a small, low-cost satellite platform that is used for educational and research purposes and has been developed by a team of students, researchers and academic staff from University College Dublin (UCD) as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Fly Your Satellite Programme. This talk will give an overview of the project's development over the last 5 years and explore how to design, build, programme and test a satellite.
Date & Time:
Thursday 30 March 2023 @ 6pm
Speaker Profiles:
- Dr David McKeown - Engineering Manager of EIRSAT-1 & Assistant Professor, UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
- Dr Joseph Thompson - Chief Engineer for EIRSAT-1 & Postdoctoral Researcher, UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
- Ms Maeve Doyle - Lead Software Engineer for EIRSAT-1, UCD School of Physics
(opens in a new window)Find out more on the EIRSAT-1 Mission Page.
View the recording of our 2023 Spring Panel Discussion webinar on 'EIRSAT-1, Ireland's First Satellite' below:
The EGA also gratefully acknowledges the support of all our Corporate Members.