Out of this world

Leanna Byrne looks at nine Irish companies making a name for themselves in the space industry

Arralis

Arralis, the Limerick-based tech company, landed a contract with the European Space Agency in 2014. The contract opened further doors for it in the space industry and it now has customers in Britain, France, Germany, Holland and Russia.

Established in 2013, the company designs and manufactures high-frequency semiconductor chips for the aerospace and security sector.

Last month, it announced that it is creating 50 new jobs as it ramps up production with ...