US space launch provider Rocket Lab successfully reached orbit this weekend with the test flight of its second Electron orbital launch vehicle ‘Still Testing’ deploying 3 client satellites safely into space. The separation of the payload from the rocket was remotely tracked and monitored from Elfordstown Earthstation in Cork. This is the first time a satellite orbital insertion has been … [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...]
Register Now for Kick Off Event
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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...]
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...]
Job Bridge Internship – Marketing Department – This position is now filled
This position is now filled … [Read more...]
Japan to host C-SIGMA V
Following a successful 2013 C-SIGMA IV hosted in Cork by National Space Centre, the Japanese Coastguard (JCG) in conjunction with the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF) and supported by Japans National Aerospace Agency, (JAXA) is set to host C-SIGMA V in Japan. The workshop will take place in December 2014. C-SIGMA is an international initiative intended to foster wider cooperation and … [Read more...]
