Ireland

Ireland marks 50 years of ESA membership and has seen its space sector grow from 30 companies to 116 space-active firms, winning a record €24.6 million in ESA contracts in 2024. Enterprise Ireland supports the sector alongside the Irish Delegation to ESA, while companies like ENBIO (spacecraft thermal coatings used on ESA's Solar Orbiter), Réaltra Space Systems Engineering, and ÉireComposites deliver critical components for European missions. Ireland also launched its first satellite, EIRSAT-1, which completed its mission successfully.