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European Space AgencyThe two-unit cubesat carries three science payloads. The main payload is the Gamma-ray Module , a detector that will study powerful. The other two payloads will assess the performance of new protective oxide thermal coatings for satellites and test an alternative system for controlling spacecraft orientation called Wave Based Control.
"University College Dublin has immense expertise in the domains of space science of astrophysics, and with EIRSAT-1 they overcame the challenges of a very complex engineering project," Joost Vanreusel, head of the ESA Academy, said in an ESA "And that's what made it a very appealing project for the Fly Your Satellite! educational programme: the combination of the scientific expertise at the university with ESA's experience and expertise in the building and testing of small spacecraft," Vanreusel added. The FYS program has allowed the students to work with ESA experts during design and development, and it will also support the full life cycle of a space mission.
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