Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Pegasus XL

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, October 11, 2019 · 02:00 UTC

Mission

/01

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.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Probability

70%

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Pegasus XL

Launch Pad

Cape Canaveral

Air launch to orbit

28.456° N, 80.528° W

7

Pad Launches

44

Location Launches

3

Agency Launches

73

Orbital This Year

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