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Pegasus XL | Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

Northrop Grumman Space Systems · Pegasus XL · Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Northrop Grumman Space Systems's 3rd launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,893rd orbital launch attempt

October 11, 2019Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Oct 11, 01:30Oct 11, 02:55 UTC

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Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)

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.

Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — Cape Canaveral

7 launches from this pad · 52 from Air launch to orbit

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