Ireland first satellite, a 2U CubeSat developed by University College Dublin carrying a gamma-ray detector, launched December 2023.
EIRSAT-1
Ireland first satellite, a 2U CubeSat developed by University College Dublin carrying a gamma-ray detector, launched December 2023.
Description
EIRSAT-1 (Educational Irish Research Satellite-1) is Ireland first satellite, a 2U CubeSat developed by students and researchers at University College Dublin under ESA Fly Your Satellite programme. Launched on December 1, 2023 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 transporter mission, EIRSAT-1 carries three experiments: GMOD (Gamma-ray Module), EMOD (Energetic Particle and Wave Module), and ENBIO TRIPP (thermal coating demonstration).
Specifications
| Type | 2U CubeSat |
|---|---|
| Mass | ~2.3 kg |
| Launch | December 1, 2023 |
| Launch vehicle | SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-9) |
| Orbit | LEO, SSO ~525 km |
| Payload 1 | GMOD - gamma-ray burst detector |
| Payload 2 | EMOD - wave-based attitude control |
| Payload 3 | ENBIO TRIPP - thermal coating |
| Notable | Ireland first satellite |