Lero has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the implementation of a research programme worth €400,000. The 18-month programme will be helmed by Lero director Prof Mike Hinchey.
Lero will collaborate with Swedish chip manufacturer Cobham Gaisler AB on the software behind the Cobham Gaisler LEON radiation hardened microchip.
This is the third and largest contract awarded in recent years by the European Space Agency to Lero, which is backed by Science Foundation Ireland.
“We are honoured to be selected for this important work,” said Prof Hinchey. “Software designed for space missions needs to be leading edge and highly reliable in view of the cost, distance and unforgiving environment involved.”
Before heading up Lero, Prof Hinchey was director of the software engineering laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre in Greenbelt, Maryland. He remains a consultant to NASA.
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