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Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Pegasus XL | Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
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Mission brief
The flight at a glance.
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.
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