RECENT NEWS
2018 Sep 26
A good summary of the historical context for the LightSail program2018 Aug 14
Ecliptic designed and produced ASTERIA's core imaging focal plane electronics circuit board and related software/firmware. This is the second such award for a project involving Ecliptic, the first being the LightSail-1 mission for 2015 (see http://www.planetary.org/press-room/releases/2015/lightsail-mission-of-the-year.html).2018 Aug 10
Ecliptic designed and produced ASTERIA's core imaging focal plane electronics circuit board and related software/firmware2018 Aug 08
A summary of the final Operational Readiness Test for LightSail 2
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Nov 1
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Spacecraft separation sequencers (launched on Falcon 9 payload module)
Spaceflight SSO-A (earliest launch date) - Nov 17
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #10 (NG-10, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Feb 15
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3U CubeSat integrated with Prox 1 (launched on Falcon Heavy / STP-2 mission)
LightSail-2 solar sailing demo (approx. date) - Mar 15
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #11 (NG-11, on Antares 230) (approx. date)
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Ecliptic Projects in the Media
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| Date | Headline |
|---|---|
| 2004 Sep 14 |
Sun-Sentinel (South Florida)
Broward Flights to Offer No-gravity Experience at $2,950 Per Flier |
| 2004 Dec 21 |
AP
Boeing's New Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Lifts Off for Test Mission |
| 2004 Dec 06 |
Space.com
Boeing's Delta IV Heavy Gets Ready For Its Close-Up |
| 2004 Dec 22 |
Boeing
Boeing Delta IV Heavy Achieves Major Test Objectives in First Flight |
| 2004 Mar 20 |
Scientific American (April issue)
Blastoffs on a Budget: Private Ventures Seeking to Make Routine Access to Space Affordable See Big Potential in Going Small |
| 2004 Oct 22 |
New Scientist
Autonomous Spacecraft Set for Test Flight |
| 2004 Feb 17 |
Space.com
Autonomous Spacecraft DART Closes in on Launch Date |
| 2004 Jul 14 |
NASA
Autonomous Rendezvous Spacecraft Arrives At Vandenberg |
| 2004 Jul 19 |
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Attacking Mars |
| 2004 Jan 15 |
Pasadena Star-News
Area Company Joins 'Arms Race': Mars Rover's Robotic Limb Was Designed, Built in Pasadena |