RECENT NEWS
2018 Aug 08
A summary of the final Operational Readiness Test for LightSail 22018 Aug 08
This article also mentions Ecliptic's hosted payload agreement with Rocket Lab2018 Aug 07
2018 Jul 26
Following final testing at AFRL in late July, LightSail 2 will be ready for launch!
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sep 1
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Spacecraft separation sequencers (launched on Falcon 9 payload module)
Spaceflight SSO-A (earliest launch date) - Sep 12
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Delta II [Final Delta II launch]
ICESat-2 (approx. date) - Sep 15
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North American Eagle 800-mph supersonic car
World land speed record attempt (approx. date) - Oct 30
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3U CubeSat integrated with Prox 1 (launched on Falcon Heavy / STP-2 mission)
LightSail-2 solar sailing demo (earliest launch 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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