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2017 Jun 30
All aspects of control and data handling for the ROSA experiment were executed by Ecliptic-supplied avionics -- except the physical latching of the ROSA array after retraction and jettison2017 Jun 20
More video views of the ROSA experiment on ISS2017 Jun 19
Ecliptic avionics controlled all aspects of the ROSA experiment: deployment, dynamic excitation, sensor data-taking and data-handling, retraction, onboard video2017 Jun 12
Ecliptic-supplied avionics will control all aspects of the ROSA experiment
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Aug 5 - 10
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Small Satellite Conference
Logan, UT – Organized and hosted by Utah State University - Aug 10
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ISS-deployed 6U CubeSat (launched on Falcon 9 / SpaceX CRS mission #12)
ASTERIA exoplanet-detection mission (approx. date) - Sep 12
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Cygnus
Orbital ATK CRS mission #8 (OA-8, 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)
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Ecliptic Projects in the Media
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| 2017 Jan 13 |
The Planetary Society
Want to Build On Our LightSail Work? Here Are Some Resources to Get Started Good info for anyone interested in learning more about the nuts and bolts of LightSail
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| 2017 Mar 20 |
The Planetary Society
Signed, Sealed But Not Delivered: LightSail 2 Awaits Ship Date The LightSail-2 integration and testing effort is nearly complete!
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| 2017 Mar 22 |
The Planetary Society
Ready for Space: LightSail-2 Update LightSail-2 Program Manager Bruce Betts interviews key members of the LightSail-2 team, including two from Ecliptic
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| 2017 Mar 31 |
Pasadena Star-News
Planetary Society’s Solar-Propelled LightSail 2 Ready, Waiting for Launch on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy A local focus piece on LightSail 2 and Ecliptic's role on the project
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| 2017 May 16 |
3ders.org
Made In Space Reveals More Info About Archinaut In-orbit Robotic 3D Printer Ecliptic is supporting the Archinaut program as a supplier of an integral RocketCam video monitoring system
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| 2017 Jun 02 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail-2 Partner Spacecraft Ships Safely to New Mexico
Soon LightSail 2 and Prox-1 will be integrated together, one step closer to launch
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| 2017 Jun 12 |
Engineering.com
SpaceX Launches NASA's Roll Out Solar Array
Ecliptic-supplied avionics will control all aspects of the ROSA experiment
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| 2017 Jun 19 |
Orlando Sentinel
International Space Station Tries Out New Kind of Solar Array
Ecliptic avionics controlled all aspects of the ROSA experiment: deployment, dynamic excitation, sensor data-taking and data-handling, retraction, onboard video
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| 2017 Jun 20 |
Space.com
NASA Tests Flexible Roll-Out Solar Arrays on Space Station (Video) More video views of the ROSA experiment on ISS
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| 2017 Jun 30 |
Spaceflight Now
Prototype Solar Array Jettisoned as Dragon Capsule Prepares For Trip Home
All aspects of control and data handling for the ROSA experiment were executed by Ecliptic-supplied avionics -- except the physical latching of the ROSA array after retraction and jettison
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