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Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Pegasus XL
Profile →The Pegasus is an air-launched rocket developed by Orbital Sciences Corporation (now part of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems). Capable of carrying small payloads of up to 443 kilogr...
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...
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.
Mission Timeline
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Launch site
Cape Canaveral
Air launch to orbit
- Latitude
- 28.456°N
- Longitude
- 80.528°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
No formal weather rule concerns published.
- Primary concern
- None published
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
01:30 AM UTC - 02:55 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.


