RECENT NEWS
2021 Jan 06
Ecliptic is on the Dynetics team providing high-definition video systems and auxiliary/secondary payload control and data management avionics2020 Dec 23
Ecliptic's sequencer avionics will control the ejection of smallsats and CubeSats from three different firms manifested on this launch, leveraging heritage from the 2018 Falcon 9 SSO-A launch where Ecliptic sequencers successfuly controlled 60 of the 64 satellite ejections2020 Nov 13
Ecliptic is on the development team for ExoCam2020 Oct 23
Ecliptic provided context-imaging cameras to support these RRM3 tests and demonstrations
UPCOMING EVENTS
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SpaceX Falcon 9
Transporter 1 (approx.date) - Feb 20
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #15 (NG-15, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Aug 15
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #16 (NG-16, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Dec 15
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #17 (NG-17, on Antares 230) (approx. date)
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2015 Jun 10 |
Spacelfight Now
LightSail Hailed as Precursor for Low-Cost Planetary Missions |
2015 Jun 11 |
The Planetary Society
Pretty (Partial) Picture: LightSail Catches a Glimpse of Earth |
2015 Jun 11 |
Space News
Planetary Society Has a Year To Iron Wrinkles Out Of Solar Sail Mission |
2015 Jun 12 |
The Planetary Society
In Pictures: LightSail’s Final Days in Space Re-entry and end of mission is projected to be June 14 (Sunday)
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2015 Jun 15 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Test Mission Ends with Fiery Reentry As predicted, re-entry was on June 14 (Sunday)
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2015 Jun 15 |
NBC News
Farewell, LightSail: Satellite Watchers Say Solar Sail Fades Away |
2015 Jun 16 |
Inside Outer Space
Fall of the "Rise and Shine" Solar Sail Some good information here about plans for the LightSail-B mission in 2016
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2015 Jun 19 |
Astronomy Picture of the Day
LightSail A |
2015 Jun 19 |
The Planetary Society
Thanks You, LightSail Trackers The project got terrific support from serious and amateur satellite observers around the globe
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2015 Jun 26 |
The Planetary Society / Kickstarter
LightSail Kickstarter Stretch Goal Reached $1,241,615 USD were raised from 23,331 backers. The number of backers is a new record for a space-technology Kickstarter campaign, and the dollar total is the second highest ever for such a campaign.
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