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Ecuador

Organisation

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The Ecuadoran Civilian Space Agency was created in 2007 on the initiative of Ronnie Nader. It has sponsored airborne microgravity research, public education and awareness, and began launch of a series of Cubesats in 2013.

Spacecraft
Cubesat
Launch Sites
Jiuquan, Dombarovskiy

Chronology

2 events

2013 April 26

04:13 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 2D.
  • NEE-01 Pegaso - . Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: Ecuador. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 39151 . COSPAR: 2013-018B. Apogee: 654 km (406 mi). Perigee: 627 km (389 mi). Inclination: 98.07 deg. Period: 97.53 min. 1U cubesat for the Ecuadorian space agency EXA..

2013 November 21

07:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Dombarovskiy. Launch Pad: xxx. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.
  • Krysaor - . Payload: NEE-2. Mass: 1.00 kg (2.20 lb). Nation: Ecuador. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 39441 . COSPAR: 2013-066AB. Apogee: 711 km (441 mi). Perigee: 593 km (368 mi). Inclination: 97.77 deg. Period: 97.77 min. Cubesat from Ecuadorian Space Agency..