A compact instrument for gamma-ray burst detection on a Cubesat platform II: Detailed design, assembly and validation

D Murphy, A Ulyanov, S McBreen, J Mangan… - Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Gamma-ray Module, GMOD, is a miniaturised novel gamma-ray detector which
will be the primary scientific payload on the Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1) …

Development of the EIRSAT-1 CubeSat through functional verification of the engineering qualification model

S Walsh, D Murphy, M Doyle, J Reilly, J Thompson… - Aerospace, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1) is a 2U CubeSat developed at
University College Dublin. The project aims to build, test, launch, and operate Ireland's first …

Thermal vacuum test campaign of the EIRSAT-1 engineering qualification model

R Dunwoody, J Reilly, D Murphy, M Doyle, J Thompson… - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
CubeSats facilitate rapid development and deployment of missions for educational,
technology demonstration, and scientific purposes. However, they are subject to a high …

Mission testing for improved reliability of CubeSats

M Doyle, R Dunwoody, G Finneran… - … on Space Optics …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
CubeSats are a small satellite technology that first emerged in the space sector in the early
2000s. Their low-cost, fast-delivery design has made space more accessible, leading to a …

On-Board Computer for CubeSats: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends

A Cratere, L Gagliardi, GA Sanca, F Golmar… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Over the past three decades, the acceptance of higher risk thresholds within the space
industry has facilitated the widespread integration of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) …

Mission test campaign for the EIRSAT-1 engineering qualification model

M Doyle, R Dunwoody, G Finneran, D Murphy, J Reilly… - Aerospace, 2022 - mdpi.com
The compact, standardised form factor of CubeSats allows for the use of commercial off-the-
shelf components, reducing traditional barriers to entry, such as cost and development time …

Embedded firmware development for a novel CubeSat gamma-ray detector

J Mangan, D Murphy, R Dunwoody… - 2021 IEEE 8th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Gamma-ray Module (GMOD) is an experiment designed for the detection of gamma-ray
bursts in low Earth orbit as the principal scientific payload on a 2-U CubeSat, EIRSAT-1 …

The environmental test campaign of GMOD: A novel gamma-ray detector

J Mangan, D Murphy, R Dunwoody… - … on Space Optics …, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
ABSTRACT The Gamma-Ray Module (GMOD) is a novel gamma-ray detector developed for
the study of high energy astrophysical transients called Gamma-Ray Bursts. GMOD has …

Design, development, and testing of flight software for EIRSAT-1: a university-class CubeSat enabling astronomical research

M Doyle, A Gloster, M Griffin, M Hibbett… - … for Astronomy VII, 2022 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The capabilities of CubeSats have grown significantly since the first of these small satellites
was launched in the early 2000s. These capabilities enable a wide range of mission profiles …

Development of the ground segment communication system for the EIRSAT-1 CubeSat

F Marshall, D Murphy, L Salmon, D O'Callaghan… - 2021 - researchrepository.ucd.ie
Abstract The Educational Irish Research Satellite (EIRSAT-1) is a student-led project to
design, build and test Ireland's first satellite. As part of the development, a ground segment …