Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency

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Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency
Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana
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Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 2007
Type Space agency
Headquarters Guayaquil, Ecuador
MottoEx Sominus Ad Astra [a]
AdministratorHector Carrion (2009-Present)
OwnerFlag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Website EXA.ec

The Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA; Spanish : Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana) is a private Ecuadorian organization founded in 2007 that conducts research on space and planetary sciences. It is a non-profit non-governmental organization with civilian oversight.

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EXA had tested microgravity via parabolic flight with the Ecuadorian Air Force. EXA launched Ecuador's first satellite, the CubeSat NEE-01 Pegaso, in April 2013 aboard a Chinese Long March 2D. [1] [2] Its second satellite, the follow-on CubeSat NEE-02 Krysaor, was launched from Russia aboard a Dnepr rocket in November 2013. [3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The motto is meant to convey "From a dream to the stars," as the website says. However, the Latin is incorrect; the non-word sominus has been substituted for the correct word somnio.

References

  1. ↑ Steadman, Ian (April 26, 2013). "Ecuador launches its first satellite, has webcam, will search for asteroids". Wired UK . Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  2. ↑ Clark, Stephen (April 26, 2013). "Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  3. ↑ Graham, William (21 November 2013). "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
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