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Ireland's first satellite, built and designed by UCD students, has been launched into orbit
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European Space Agency to launch Ireland's first satellite early next year
The first-ever Irish-made satellite could be orbiting the planet next year
Ireland's first ever satellite could blast off as early as 2019 (and it might even have a little flag)