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Network Administrator
We have a vacancy for a Network Administrator to work as part of the Engineering Team. Please send CV and cover email to jobs@nationalspacecentre.eu before end Thursday 18 May quoting job title in subject line and stating current salary range if applicable. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Duties will include: Provision of technical support to … [Read more...]
Schools contact ISS via Elfordstown
National Space Centre was one of two ground stations which collaborated to establish radio contact between a French school and a French Astronaut currently on board the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14th 2017. ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been been answering questions from primary and secondary schools from Ireland, Romania and Portugal whilst on board the 6 month mission … [Read more...]
Irish bring home food sector technology awards at European Satellite Conference
Irish companies showed their strength in next generation crop technology innovation at the Satellite Masters Conference 2016 in Madrid last night (25 October 2016) with Donegal based SaaS Company Farm Flo Ltd awarded European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) Ireland Region Prize for their remote farm monitoring App and National Space Centre Ltd’s CTO Bruce Hannah awarded the Astrosat Earth … [Read more...]
NSC Chief SCAMPERS to success in major innovation awards
National Space Centre Ltd, CTO, Bruce Hannah, has been awarded the Astrosat Earth Observation Challege Prize at the Copernicus Masters Competition, held in Madrid last night, Tuesday 25 October, 2016, with his entry “SCAMPER’ which focuses on remote monitoring of global seaweed growth. The award, sponsored by Edinburgh-based, internationally renowned, space services and management company … [Read more...]
No internet – no problem. Farmflo app wins Ireland Region award at European Satellite Compeition
Irish "Software as a Service" (SaaS) company Farm Flo Ltd were announced as Ireland Region Winners of the 2016 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) at the Satellite Masters Conference 2016 in Madrid last night, 25 October 2016. The ESNC Ireland Region Competition is organised and sponsored by National Space Centre Ltd. The Farm Flo entry is an easy to use App which is designed to … [Read more...]
32m Dish – Call for proposals
National Space Centre is inviting proposals to re-purpose the 32m C Band Antenna at Elfordstown. OUTLINE This is the largest antenna in the country and would cost in excess of €10m to built today. It was originally constructed in 1984 to take transatlantic telephone traffic from Europe to the US. The big dish was retired from use in the mid 1990’s when the underground … [Read more...]
ESNC 2016 Kick off event
Call all budding entrepreneurs to submit ideas. Kick off - Friday April 29th. Register now for ESNC Kick Off Event Now in its 13th year, the highly-anticipated European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2016 is about to get underway, with participants across Europe being invited to submit their ideas for new opportunities in the €100 billion satellite services market. From April … [Read more...]
ESNC IDEAS Competition
National Space Centre is sponsoring for the sixth year running the Ireland Region prize in the prestigious European Satellite Navigation IDEAS Competition, established in 2004 and now with an overall prize fund worth in the region of €1m. The competition is backed by the European Comission and the European Space Agency (ESA). (pic. Ger MacCarthy) Bright sparks are invited to submit business … [Read more...]
PA Sales & Marketing (filled)
This position has now been filled. We have a vacancy for a multi-talented person with excellent technical skills to work in our Sales and Marketing department providing PA Services and sales support to the CEO. This is a full time position. Please send CV and cover email to jobs@nationalspacecentre.eu before end 6 April quoting job title in subject line. Duties will include: Acting … [Read more...]
