Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
ICON
The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is a satellite designed to investigate changes in the Earth's ionosphere. ICON will study the interaction between Earth's weather systems and space weather driven by the Sun, and how this interaction drives turbulence in the upper atmosphere. It is hoped that a better understanding of this dynamic will mitigate its effects on communications, GPS signals, and technology in general.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 291.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Stargazer, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2019
73rd orbital launch attempt
Pegasus
44th mission
1st mission of 2019
39th successful mission
30th consecutive successful mission