Ireland's Space Industry - www.space-ireland.com
National Space Strategy for Enterprise
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Ireland has a long established history of astronomy and space research research. In recent years, Ireland has developed a thriving space industry and research community, facilitated through Ireland’s membership of the European Space Agency (ESA).
For information on the growing space related capabilities in Irish industry and research community, please consult Ireland's Space Industry Directory below or contact a member of the Irish European Space Agency Delegation.
Ireland participates in the following ESA programmes:
- Scientific Programme
- General Support Technology | GSTP
- Earth Observation | EOEP
- Satellite Navigation | GALILEO
- Launchers | Ariane 5 & 6
- Satellite Communications | ARTES
- Space Science Experiments | PRODEX
- Life & Physical Sciences | ELIPS
A key element of Ireland’s space strategy is to foster the introduction of innovative technologies to the space sector, as well as supporting the application of space technologies to the development of innovative services and applications for commercial exploitation and wider societal benefit. Enterprise Ireland provides a source of expertise for Irish companies in developing and executing their respective space strategies as well as being a point of reference for international space industry wishing to identify relevant sources of space-related expertise within Ireland.
Irish Space Capabilities
Irish companies have a track record in introducing highly innovative technologies a range of space domains including Launchers, Satellite Technologies, Human Spaceflight as well as in the downstream services and applications sectors.
Key technologies domains include:
- EEE components & quality
- Ground Station Systems & Networks
- Life & Physical Sciences
- Materials & processes
- On Board Data Systems
- Optics
- Optoelectronics
- Propulsion
- RF Payload & Systems
- Space Systems Software
Enterprise Ireland also supports scientific activities with the Irish third level sector in a range of space related domains including astrophysics, advanced materials and life and physical sciences.
IRELAND'S SPACE INDUSTRY DIRECTORY
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Ireland's Space Industry Directory | Arralis | Cortona 3D | Curtiss-Wright | Daysha Consulting | Eblana Photonics | ÉireComposites | Enbio | Farran Technology | FAZ Technology | Fibrepulse | Halpin | InnaLabs | Irish Precision Optics | Klas Telecom | Lero | mBryonics | MEAS Ireland | Moog Dublin | Movidius | NUMA Engineering Services | OCE Technology | Pilot Photonics | Realtime Technologies | Reliance Precision | SCHIVO | SensL | Silansys | S3 Group | Software Radio Systems | Tyndall National Institute