Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency
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| Owner |
 Ecuador |
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| Established | November 1, 2007 |
| Headquarters | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Motto | Ex Sominus Ad Astra[1] |
| Administrator | Hector Carrion |
| 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.
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.[2][3] Its second satellite, the follow-on CubeSat NEE-02 Krysaor, was launched from Russia aboard a Dnepr rocket in November 2013.[4]
References
- ↑ Latin for "From a Dream to the Stars"
- ↑ Steadman, Ian (April 26, 2013). "Ecuador launches its first satellite, has webcam, will search for asteroids". Wired UK. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ↑ Clark, Stephen (April 26, 2013). "Four satellites launched on China's Long March rocket". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- ↑ Graham, William (21 November 2013). "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links
- Official website (in English)
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