This position has now been filled. We have a vacancy for a Facility and Grounds Maintenance person to work as part of the Engineering Team. This is a full time position and will involve participation in 24/7 on call rota. Please send CV and cover email to jobs@nationalspacecentre.eu before end 31 March quoting job title in subject line. Duties will include: Maintenance and upkeep … [Read more...]
2015 Winner, Life Saving App “112GPS” to represent Ireland in Technology Competition Finals
Irish startup, LocateMe Ltd has today been announced as the European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) 2015 Ireland Region Winners and will represent Ireland in Berlin on 20 October where they will compete for the title of Overall Winner of ESNC 2015 and a cash prize of €20,000. Established in 2004, ESNC is an international technology competition for innovation in the field of satellite … [Read more...]
Minister announces Naval Service contract
Defence Minister Simon Coveney was on-site (9 July 2015) to signal the start of the new satellite communications service to the Irish Naval Fleet by National Space Centre and Voyager IP, the first All-Irish providers to win the contract. Irish groundstation, National Space Centre Ltd (NSC) and Voyager IP, the Wicklow-based marine telecoms solution specialists, were awarded the c€0.5m Naval … [Read more...]
Space Day 2 September 2015 – Register Now
The 2nd Irish Industry Space Day is a networking event organised by the Irish Space Industry Group and co-ordinated by National Space Centre, Midleton, Co Cork. Date: 2 September 2015 Location: Stephens Green Hibernian Club, 9 St Stephen's Green Dublin 2. REGISTER BELOW NOW All representatives from large Commercial Organisations, Government Departments, Research Organisations, … [Read more...]
Last call for entries to ESNC 2015
There are just two weeks left to enter the online-entry system for the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2015 (ESNC). Entrants from all over the world can submit their entries to compete for the €1m prize fund, and the prestigious overall title of Galileo Master. The system has been live from 1 April and closes on 30 June 2015. The dedicated Irish Region prize is in its third year, and … [Read more...]
Vacancy: Intern (filled)
Sales & Marketing Intern We have an opportunity for a Sales & Marketing Intern. Role: Working under the guidance of the Sales and Marketing Team, you will be involved in the following: Updating and maintaining of database records Reaching out to current or potential clients through marketing initiatives Assisting in business development opportunities Attending meetings … [Read more...]
Some Christmas Goodies
We did a quick whip around the office for festive byte nominations and in the spirit of the season are sharing our favourite Seasonal Space goodies from the world wide web. SANTA FLY-BY :: The folks at the International Space Station (ISS) will be giving Santa be a helping hand this year as he sets out on his travels around the world. Any girls and boys looking up to see a sleigh can … [Read more...]
Santa Spotting with NORAD
Live Santa tracking from NORAD will kick off on 24th Decmeber, in what has become an annual event from the North American Aerospace Defence Command, borne out of a curious error from an advertising department. At Christmas time in 1955 a Sears department store placed an advertisement in a Colorado Springs newspaper which told children that they could telephone Santa Claus and included a number … [Read more...]
How to recognise the ISS overhead
The International Space Station orbits the earth approximately every 90 minutes. Travelling at 17,239.2mph, it moves too fast to be viewed by telescopes, but can be seen by the naked eye or best using a good set of binoculars. The ISS can be recognised by it's brightness, appearing to the naked eye like a bright fast-moving star as it reflects the suns light with a solid glow in the pre-dawn or … [Read more...]
The Science Squad visit Elfordstown
Series 3 started Monday 27th October, 8.30pm on RTE One. If you missed out you can watch it back here on the player: RTE Player Filming took place in Elfordstown, interviewing Dr. Barry Fennell Irish Delegate to ESA Earth Observation Programme Board on the importance of earth observation to the general public in all areas of everyday life. Earth Observation images show the world through … [Read more...]
