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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2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998
| Date | Headline |
|---|---|
| 2010 Dec 23 |
NASA Spinoff Magazine
Onboard Systems Record Unique Videos of Space Missions |
| 2010 Jul 28 |
NASA/JPL
GRAIL Spacecraft Takes Shape |
| 2010 May 14 |
The Space Shot / CNET
Shuttle Atlantis Streaks Into Orbit on Final Planned Flight |
| 2010 May 06 |
Spaceflight Now
NASA Tests launch Abort System for Space Capsules |
| 2010 Apr 23 |
Spaceflight Now
New Minotaur Rocket Launches on Suborbital Flight |
| 2010 Feb 08 |
Fox / Tampa Bay
Shuttle Endeavour Heads to the International Space Station |
| 2010 Feb 08 |
Spaceflight Now
Shuttle Launches Tranquility Module to the Space Station |