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Ecliptic is on the development team for ExoCam2020 Oct 23
Ecliptic provided context-imaging cameras to support these RRM3 tests and demonstrations2020 Oct 19
Ecliptic is a ExoCam development partner for the HD video system, sensors and support avionics within the ExoCam module and on the host lander2020 Oct 14
Ecliptic is a key development partner for the Lunar ExoCam concept, led by Zandef Deksit, Inc.
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Northrop Grumman CRS mission #16 (NG-16, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Apr 15
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Northrop Grumman CRS mission #15 (NG-15, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Jun 15
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #17 (NG-17, on Antares 230) (approx. date)
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| 2015 Jun 07 |
New York Times
After Silences and Setbacks, the LightSail Spacecraft Is Revived, Deploying Its Solar Sail "For reasons not understood, LightSail ignored the command." The spacecraft was tumbling about all three axes, and most likely one of two required commands did not get into its receiver because the geometry was not lined up.
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| 2015 Jun 07 |
NBC News
LightSail Wakes Up After Silent Spell and Spreads Its Solar Sail More coverage ...
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| 2015 Jun 07 |
The Planetary Society
Bill Nye & Planetary Society Celebrate LightSail™ Test Mission Landmark Success!
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| 2015 Jun 07 |
The Planetary Society
Deployment! LightSail Boom Motor Whirrs to Life Sail deployment was commanded during a short pass after first try on an earlier longer pass was unsuccessful
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| 2015 Jun 06 |
New York Times
After Series of Setbacks, Spacecraft Prepares to Unfurl Sail Sail deployment baselined for Sunday at 11:02-11:15 am PDT
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| 2015 Jun 06 |
Spaceflight Now
Ground Team Battling On-and-Off Communications With LightSail The LightSail team is working the issues and making progress pass-by-pass
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| 2015 Jun 06 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Drama Continues as Spacecraft Wakes for Second Time LightSail A is doing what it's designed to do. But this causes drama for us all as we wait it out --
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| 2015 Jun 05 |
New York Times
LightSail, a Private Spacecraft, Goes Unexpectedly Quiet The team is learning a lot about LightSail's battery and power subsystem nuances now
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| 2015 Jun 05 |
Space News
LightSail Deployment Delayed as Craft Again Falls Silent The team is working the issue ...
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| 2015 Jun 04 |
NBC
Power Glitch Silences Planetary Society's LightSail Solar Spacecraft Again The LightSail ops team is working this issue. It's complicated ...
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