Education

Ireland’s first satellite is carried into space on rocket launched in California

Eirsat-1, which launched on board a Falcon 9 Space X rocket, is the culmination of six years of work by student and staff at UCD

The brick-sized Eirsat-1 satellite was carried into space on Friday evening on board a Falcon 9 Space X rocket which launched from California. Photograph: David McKeown
The brick-sized Eirsat-1 satellite was carried into space on Friday evening on board a Falcon 9 Space X rocket which launched from California. Photograph: David McKeown
Carl O'Brien
Fri Dec 01 2023 - 23:45

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Carl O'Brien

Carl O'Brien

Carl O'Brien is Education Editor of The Irish Times. He was previously chief reporter and social affairs correspondent
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