| Names | Educational Irish Research Satellite-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | University College Dublin |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-185L |
| SATCAT no. | 58472 |
| Website | eirsat1.ie |
| Mission duration | 9-24 months (planned) 8 months (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | CubeSat |
| Spacecraft type | 2U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | University College Dublin |
| Launch mass | 2.305 kg (5.08 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10.67 cm × 10.67 cm × 22.7 cm (4.20 in × 4.20 in × 8.94 in) |
| Power | 2.217 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 1 December 2023, 18:19 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 B1061.17 |
| Launch site | Vandenberg SLC-4E |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Transponders | |
| Band | UHF[2] |
| Frequency | 437.1 MHz[2] |
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EIRSAT-1 (Educational Irish Research Satellite-1) is a European Space Agency-sponsored 2U CubeSat developed and built by University College Dublin (UCD) in Dublin, Ireland.[3]
On 1 December 2023, EIRSAT-1 launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Upon reaching orbit, it became Ireland's first satellite.[4]
- ^ SpaceX launches Irish, South Korean satellites and lands its 250th rocket Space.com, 2023-12-01.
- ^ a b "Calling all radio amateurs – be the first to hear satellite EIRSAT-1 from orbit". European Space Agency. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "About EIRSAT-1 | EIRSAT-1". eirsat1.ie. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Robinson-Smith, Will (1 December 2023). "SpaceX launches ride share mission with South Korean spy satellite, first Irish satellite". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 1 December 2023.