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Unknown Payload
Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
Schedule watchTracking updates
T– about 6hWindow opens 03:15 AM UTC
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Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
Pegasus XLNorthrop Grumman Space SystemsCape Canaveral
Friday, October 11, 2019 · 02:00 AM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadIonospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerNorthrop Grumman Space Systems
Stages3
PadCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Cape Canaveral
Air launch to orbit
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.456°N
- Longitude
- 80.528°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
70%
GO
WatchNo active constraints
Weather Rules
No formal weather rule concerns published.
- Primary concern
- None published
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
01:30 AM UTC - 02:55 AM UTC
Provider
Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Profile →USA • Founded 2015
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 missi...
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
