NASA Launches Satellite to Explore Where Air Meets Space
- 5 years ago
The Icon satellite will study the airglow formed from gases in the ionosphere and also measure the charged environment
NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space.
The satellite called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay. It was dropped from a plane flying over the Atlantic off the Florida coast.
NEWS SOURCE :- https://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/nasa-icon-satellite-launch-pegasus-rocket-ionosphere-2115095
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NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night to explore the mysterious, dynamic region where air meets space.
The satellite called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay. It was dropped from a plane flying over the Atlantic off the Florida coast.
NEWS SOURCE :- https://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/nasa-icon-satellite-launch-pegasus-rocket-ionosphere-2115095
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