To Study Earth’s Ionosphere NASA Launches Long-Delayed ICON Space Weather Satellite
Symbol will contemplate the connection between space climate and Earth climate.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A hotly anticipated NASA crucial to test Earth's upper environment has at long last taken off following quite a while of postponements.
The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) rocket propelled today (Oct. 10) at 10:00 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT on Oct. 11) on board a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket, which was discharged in midair from its bearer plane, a Stargazer L-1011. The flying machine had taken off about 90 minutes sooner from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station here.
Symbol will advance toward Earth circle set for concentrate the planet's ionosphere, a gigantic layer of our climate that covers with the limit of room. The shuttle's estimations will enable researchers to all ...