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2019 Aug 23
Solar sailing in progress!2019 Aug 23
Ecliptic-supplied avionics, batteries, transmitters and wire harnesses controlled 60 of the 64 satellite deployments on this launch2019 Aug 13
Ecliptic supplied several RocketCam cameras to provide situational awareness video during the RRM3 operations2019 Jul 31
Ecliptic was lead systems contractor for the LightSail program
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| 2019 Aug 23 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail 2 Marks 1 Month of Solar Sailing Solar sailing in progress!
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| 2019 Aug 23 |
Space News
Spaceflight Herded 64 CubeSats Onto a Single Falcon 9 and Has the Scratch Marks to Prove It Ecliptic-supplied avionics, batteries, transmitters and wire harnesses controlled 60 of the 64 satellite deployments on this launch
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| 2019 Aug 13 |
NASASpaceflight.com
Dextre Completes RRM3 Tasks to Test Robotic Refueling of Spacecraft Ecliptic supplied several RocketCam cameras to provide situational awareness video during the RRM3 operations
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| 2019 Jul 31 |
Space News
Planetary Society Declares Solar Sailing Mission a Success Ecliptic was lead systems contractor for the LightSail program
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| 2019 Jul 31 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight by Light Mission success!
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| 2019 Jul 24 |
Centauri Dreams
Sail Deployment: Reflections on LightSail 2 This article provides a bit more context about and perspective of the LightSail-2 project
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| 2019 Jul 23 |
Scientific American
Solar Sailing Success: Planetary Society Deploys LightSail 2 
The successful sail deployment initiates the primary solar sailing phase of the mission!
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| 2019 Jul 19 |
The Planetary Society
Live Coverage: LightSail 2 Sail Deployment Watch the mission team conduct sail deployment operations
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| 2019 Jul 19 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail 2 Sail Deployment Scheduled for Tuesday Follow it on July 23 (see next news post)
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| 2019 Jul 17 |
The Planetary Society
LightSail 2 Team Continues Tweaks and Tests for Sail Deployment Testing continues ...
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