(left to right): Tony Owens, Founder of Shibumi, Dr Niall Smith, Head of Research at MTU, Dr Frances Hardiman, Head of Faculty Engineering SETU Carlow campus, Dr Simon Pete Worden, Former NASA Ames Research Centre Director, Michael Martin, Engineering Manager at Realta Space, Dr Mark White, Vice President of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies at SETU, Colin Fitzsimons, Founder of the Irish Rocketry Society.
World Space Week at SETU Carlow campus
SEE Space Network along with engineering South East and engCORE organized the first ever “Relevance” conference to celebrate World Space Week. SEE Space Network members Dr. Niall Smith (Head of Research, MTU) and Dr. Mark White (VP of Research, SETU) gave talks along with Former NASA AMES Direction Dr. Pete Worden and Dr Niamh Shaw. The conference showcased some of Ireland’s leading technological companies working within the space sector such as Realtra Space and Shibumi consulting.
Dr. Pete Worden, Former NASA Ames Research Centre Director discussed the aims of Breakthrough Star Shot and how, even today, we can still learn from the ideas of Kepler and Galileo when it comes to interstellar travel.
SEE Space Network with support from Engineering the Southeast, discussed how the southeast continues to develop, construct and build its own space sector. With SETU focused on providing world class graduates for this new and fast developing sector, attendees were given an insight in to some of the exciting space developments happening at SETU campuses, where undergrad and postgraduates are actively engaging with and becoming more and more involved in this dynamic field.
Dr Mark White, Vice President of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies at SETU highlighted that ‘the southeast and southwest are now well established as Ireland’s ‘Space Region’ and ‘Space Coast’ after SETU and MTU launched the SEE-Space network in late 2020. Both universities continue to foster collaborations with industry by providing academic support for research and development in the areas of earth observation, cybersecurity, aerospace engineering, applied materials science and engineering, THz communication and quantum communication.
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