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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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| 2016 Dec 07 |
The Planetary Society
Ground Finale? Deployment Test Moves LightSail 2 Closer to Handoff 
The LightSail-2 development effort is nearly complete!
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| 2016 Dec 05 |
Sound Devices, LLC
In Action: Dan Slater and the Remote Acoustic Sensor (RAS) Ecliptic is the lead collaborator with Slater to infuse RAS technology into the rocket and spacecraft arena
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| 2016 Oct 07 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail-2 Update Roundup: Testing, Delivery and a New Animation in the Works Check out the latest news on LightSail 2
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| 2016 Oct 03 |
Microsoft
North American Eagle and Microsoft IoT Partner To Give The World A Front Seat
An update on the North American Eagle supersonic car project, with onboard video from Ecliptic's RocketCam
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| 2016 Sep 06 |
The Planetary Society
Episode 74: Downlink Dr. Bruce Betts, LightSail Program Manager at The Planetary Society, provides an update on LightSail 2 testing, led by Ecliptic
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| 2016 Aug 08 |
The Planetary Society
Back to School: LightSail 2 and Prox-1 Provide Unique Experience for University Students Three Ecliptic employees are mentioned in this article
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| 2016 Jul 18 |
Sky & Telescope
40th Anniversary of Viking’s Red Planet Rendezvous Ecliptic CEO Rex Ridenoure was one of the 58 undergraduate Viking interns in 1976, and attended this event
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| 2016 Jul 13 |
The Planetary Society
Videos and Updates: LightSail 2 Shows Off Magnetic Personality
Here's the latest on LightSail-2 system testing, led by Ecliptic
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| 2016 Jun 08 |
NASA
Roll Out Solar Array Technology: Benefits for NASA, Commercial Sector Ecliptic is supplying the experiment control and data handling electronics for the planned 2017 ROSA experiment on the ISS
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| 2016 May 24 |
The Planetary Society
Mostly Smooth Sailing in San Luis Obispo: LightSail 2 Completes Day-in-the-Life Test This test culminates many weeks of preparatory technical work by the LightSail team, led by Ecliptic
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