Ecliptic: Systems for Accessing and Experiencing Space and Other Extreme Environments

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Corporate Capabilities

Ecliptic designs, builds, tests and launches hardware. We're often involved with headline-making projects. We understand systems and systems architecting— especially spacecraft and rocket avionics, instruments, ground systems, aerospace telecommunications and systems. Our staff's combined experience includes dozens of real space missions and aerospace projects, often in award-winning leadership roles. From Big Picture to details, we know our business.

Spacecraft and Rocket Avionics

  • Onboard computer (CPU, hardware and software)
  • Custom interface boards (data handling, video compression, pyro, electromechanical)
  • Space radiation environment and other extreme environments

Instruments

  • Space-borne cameras and optical systems, featuring the RocketCamTM product line
  • RocketCamTM systems for air, land, sea and test applications
  • Astronomical imaging instruments

Ground Systems

  • End-to-end architecture and implementation
  • Antennas
  • Mission control centers
  • Ground data networks
  • Orbit determination and tracking
  • Radio navigation (Earth-orbiting and deep space)
  • Data relay, transport and distribution
  • Electrical ground support equipment (from requirements to final deployment)

Aerospace Telecommunications

  • Space-to-ground and space-to-space telecommunications architecture (system engineering, link analyses)
  • RF and microwave engineering (transponders, transceivers, antennas)
  • Command & data handling (channel coding, packetization, line coding, software)
  • Telemetry, tracking and command (terrestrial, LEO, GEO and deep space)

Systems

  • Space-mission architecture development (Earth-orbiting and deep space)
  • Mission control (computers, networks and software)
  • Launch vehicle interfaces (including range infrastructure)
  • RocketPodTM small payload carrier/deployer systems
  • Ground-based and in-orbit spacecraft assembly, testing and operations
  • End-to-end system study, analysis and recommendations (due diligence)
  • Program and project conception, proposal, implementation and peer review

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