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Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Pegasus XL · Earth Science

2019Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Mission

Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is a NASA mission to study Earth's thermosphere and ionosphere and the connection between space weather and weather on our planet. Mission is planned to last for two years.

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Mission Facts

Provider
NGSS
Rocket
Pegasus XL
Orbit
LEO
Pad
Cape Canaveral
NET precision
Year
Data source
LL2
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