Question: How hard is it making Ireland's first satellite

Lána Salmon answered on 9 Mar 2018:

Great question. It’s very hard but really rewarding! Because none of us have ever done this before, we are learning as we go. That’s quite difficult when we have European Space Agency deadlines and have to learn all the things to get documents and tests done before those deadlines! But we all help each other and we’re learning loads every day. We hope that once this mission is finished, Ireland will have a group of students who are fully trained in how to build, test and operate a satellite. This kind of expertise can then go on to help future generations work on bigger missions and get Ireland more involved in space.