Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency

Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency
Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana
Agency overview
FormedNovember 1, 2007
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersGuayaquil, Ecuador
MottoEx Sominus Ad Astra[a]
AdministratorTyler Kauker (2017-2019)

Michael W. Gerbasio III (2019-2019)

Tyler Kauker (2020-Present)
Owner Ecuador
WebsiteEXA.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.[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.