SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)						1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Feb. 22, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 09, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2016 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 14, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock from private placement offering								$ 5,177,000	$ 0
Common stock warrants | shares									804,463	1,039,484
Satellite development office
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Square feet of office space | ft²				5,248
Renewal term of the lease				5 years
Monthly rental payments				$ 17,000			$ 4,000	$ 5,000
Capital Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued, new issues | shares								2,715,000
Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued, new issues | shares					2,715,000			4,711,880
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 4.25
Common stock warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock from private placement offering					$ 11,500,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Separation agreement, severance			$ 450,000
Separation agreement, severance benefits			$ 2,300
Separation agreement, term of severance benefits			12 months
Separation agreement, pro-rated bonus			$ 23,000
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock from private placement offering						$ 7,500,000
Subsequent Event | Capital Units
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Net proceeds from the sale of common stock from private placement offering		$ 7,500,000
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 4.61
Subsequent Event | Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock issued, new issues | shares		1
Exercise price (in dollars per unit/share) | $ / shares		$ 8.25
Subsequent Event | Common Stock | Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercisable period after closing		6 months
Subsequent Event | Common Stock | Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Exercisable period after closing		2 years 6 months
Subsequent Event | Common stock warrants
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock warrants | shares		1
Subsequent Event | Forecast | Satellite development office
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Square feet of office space | ft²	2,000
Monthly rental payments	$ 21,000