Pegasus XL | Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) launch

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Ionospheric Connection Explorer

Name: Pegasus XL | Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON)
Start: 2019-10-11T02:00:30Z
Location: Cape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Pegasus XL · ICON

Launched Fri, Oct 11 · 2:00:30 AM UTC2019-10-11 02:00:30 UTCCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

73rd

orbital launch attempt in 2019

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2nd

launch this year

Cape Canaveral

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

1029 d 12 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

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.

Launch Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2015 · CEO Kathy Warden

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 missions.

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Upcoming

scheduled

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Pegasus XL

Vehicle history

Height

17.6m

Diameter

1.3m

To low Earth orbit

443kg

Liftoff thrust

580kN

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Northrop Grumman Space SystemsLaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

Ionospheric Connection Explorer

Pegasus XL · ICON

Launched Fri, Oct 11 · 2:00:30 AM UTC2019-10-11 02:00:30 UTCCape Canaveral, Air launch to orbit

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

73rd

orbital launch attempt in 2019

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

2nd

launch this year

Cape Canaveral

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

1029 d 12 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Launch Provider

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2015 · CEO Kathy Warden

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesAntares Minotaur Pegasus Cygnus

All Northrop Grumman Space Systems launches Website Wikipedia

Pegasus XL

Vehicle history

Height

17.6m

Diameter

1.3m

To low Earth orbit

443kg

Liftoff thrust

580kN

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Ionospheric Connection Explorer

Mission

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Pegasus XL

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Ionospheric Connection Explorer

Mission

Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Pegasus XL

Never Miss a Launch.