Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency
| Agencia Espacial Civil Ecuatoriana | |
 | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 1, 2007 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Headquarters | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Motto | Ex Sominus Ad Astra[a] |
| Administrator | Tyler Kauker (2017-2019)
Michael W. Gerbasio III (2019-2019) Tyler Kauker (2020-Present) |
| Owner |  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.
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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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)