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https://alumni.ucd.ie/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/presidents-letter-2024.jpg1000597The launch of Ireland’s first satellite, EIRSAT-1 was a step change in Irish science and engineering. The satellite, built by University College Dublin students under the guidance of UCD faculty and staff and with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), is now orbiting the earth. The success of this scientific mission is emblematic...