We have a vacancy for a highly focused Techical Sales Executive to join National Space Centre Ltd. This is a full time position. Please send CV with cover email outlining the tools, technology and methodology you use to successfully engage customers and win new business, and stating your expected salary range to : jobs@nationalspacecentre.eu before 20 April quoting job title in subject … [Read more...]
Irish first as Elfordstown tracks & monitors Rocket Lab satellite deployment
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...]
Wishing you the brightest Christmas under the stars
May the brightest stars shine down on you this Christmas season. Our offices are now closed and will be closed until 27th December and on 1st January. Emergency cover will remain open throughout. … [Read more...]
Ireland region winner scoops European Comission prize
Donegal based startup, DroneSAR Ltd has won the European Commission prize announced last night (7 November 2017) in Tallinn, Estonia at the awards ceremony for the 14th European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) winners. DroneSAR Ltd were awarded this prize for the development of software which transforms standard “off-the-shelf” drone and mobile device pairings into enhanced search and … [Read more...]
Big things are happening
Big things are happening - checkout thebigdishcompany.com to see whats up for Elfordstowns Big Dish … [Read more...]
Network Administrator (Filled)
This vacancy is now filled. 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 gateway team to ensure contract delivery Provision of IT Support … [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...]
