Who We Are

Our Mission

The mission of IrishSat is to educate, inspire, and innovate at the University of Notre Dame, seeking to prepare the next generation of astronautical engineers through hands-on experience with the fundamental concepts of design, construction, testing, and implementation of space technology with the ultimate goal of launching and operating CubeSats through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative.

Our Vision

IrishSat works to develop low earth orbit platforms for Notre Dame research by designing, testing, and operating CubeSats that contain novel research payloads.

Our Family

IrishSat hosts over 60 undergraduate students from all years at the University of Notre Dame from over 10 different majors including engineering, science, and business.