RECENT NEWS
2020 Aug 28
Ecliptic is supporting the Masten mission with avionics for payload control and data handling as well as a complete 4K HD video system2020 Aug 21
Ecliptic leads overall development of the Lunar ExoCam imaging system and supporting avionics, and is also supporting mission and systems engineering trades and analyses2020 Aug 19
Ecliptic is providing onboard HD video systems and control and data-handling functions for secondary and auxiliary payloads2020 Jul 02
On-orbit lifetime is now expected to last two years vs. the pre-launch estimate of one year
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #14 (NG-14, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Feb 15
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Cygnus
Northrop Grumman CRS mission #16 (NG-16, on Antares 230) (approx. date) - Apr 15
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Cygnus
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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Ecliptic Projects in the Media
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| 2014 Dec 29 |
Astro Watch
Arizona State University Students Design Martian Weather Forecasting Tool The core video system in the SPARC payload is a RocketCam system from Ecliptic
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| 2014 Dec 12 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Completes Testing, Announcement Expected in January Ecliptic is the lead system contractor for the LightSail effort
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| 2014 Dec 05 |
NASA
Launch of Orion EFT-1 on Delta IV Heavy, The First Step to Mars
All aft-looking external views are from onboard Ecliptic RocketCam systems
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| 2014 Dec 01 |
The Space Review
Orion's Time Finally Arrives Multiple RocketCam cameras will provide onboard views during this first 4 1/2-hour Orion test mission
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| 2014 Nov 13 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Gets Burn Wire Redesign for Round 2 of Vibration Tests As lead system contractor, Ecliptic is coordinating final environmental testing for LightSail A and implementing related engineering fixes and modifications as issues arise
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| 2014 Oct 30 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Vibration Test Shakes Loose New Problems
As lead system contractor, Ecliptic is coordinating final environmental testing for LightSail A and implementing related engineering fixes and modifications as issues arise
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| 2014 Oct 27 |
Spaceflight Now
Mission Status Center for Cygnus/Orb-3 Launch Follow the next RocketCam launch, onboard the Cygnus cargo vehicle heading to the ISS
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| 2014 Oct 16 |
The Planetary Society
As Deadlines Loom, LightSail Bends but Doesn't Break Ecliptic is the lead system contractor for the LightSail effort
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| 2014 Sep 24 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail Sails through Day-in-the-Life Test
Ecliptic is the lead system contractor for the LightSail effort
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| 2014 Sep 16 |
Spaceflight Now
Boeing, SpaceX Share $6.8 Billion Crew Contract RocketCam systems will provide onboard views during Boeing's CST-100 test launches
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