Training boosts Irish space industry

Testing company Resonate Testing has partnered with Irish training network, Space Industry Skillnet, to train space engineers in testing processes.

The company has developed a training course covering vibration and shock testing, which it says are important aspects of testing within the space industry.

The training is targeted at best practice which demonstrates “reliability, performance validation or verification of specification compliance”, Resonate said.

“We look forward to strengthening our links with Space Industry Skillnet, and taking advantage of our strategic location by offering the training to UK, NI and Irish based companies,” said

Tom Mallon, resonate testing managing director. “Witnessing the benefits for participants, we call upon Northern Ireland’s regional development and investment bodies to follow a similar approach and actively support the upskilling of the workforce to enable the region to compete on the global stage.”

Resonate Testing’s recent projects in the space industry include the James Webb Space Telescope and ESA’s Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft.