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Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Pegasus XL

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Type: Earth Science

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.

Trajectory

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Location

Cape Canaveral

Air launch to orbit

51 rockets have launched from Air launch to orbit.

Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Agency

Northrop Grumman Space Systems – NGSS

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: NGSS
  • Administration: CEO: Kathy Warden
  • Founded: 2015
  • Launchers: Antares | Minotaur | Pegasus
  • Spacecraft: Cygnus
  • Country: USA

Northrup Grumman Space Systems designs, builds and delivers space, defence and aviation-related systems to customers around the world. They aquired Orbital ATK in 2018 along with its launchers and ongoing missions.

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