The tiny cuboid satellite, Ireland’s first-ever, has garnered much attention over its two-year lifespan as it orbited Earth to collect data for research and education. In the next day or two, the EIRSAT-1, short for Education Research Satellite-1, will de-orbit and burn up in the atmosphere. These included 13 PhD students funded by Irish Research Council scholarships. The NSSPI project is developing next-generation satellite control systems using model-based design and hardware-in-the-loop testing to accelerate innovation in Irish space technology. We’re keen to apply what we have learned, building new missions, and collaborating to grow Ireland’s space sector,” said Prof Lorraine Hanlon, the director of the EIRSAT-1 project and UCD C-Space, the Centre for Space Research.