ICON
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Earth observation satellite
NASA satellite mission
extreme ultraviolet instrument
far ultraviolet imaging spectrograph
ion velocity meter
remote sensing instrument
scientific research mission
ICON (Ionospheric Connection Explorer) is a NASA satellite mission that studies how interactions between Earth's upper atmosphere and space weather affect the ionosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation satellite
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NASA satellite mission ⓘ extreme ultraviolet instrument ⓘ far ultraviolet imaging spectrograph ⓘ ion velocity meter ⓘ remote sensing instrument ⓘ scientific research mission ⓘ |
| acronym | ICON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
coupling between lower atmosphere and ionosphere
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ionized and neutral particles in Earth’s upper atmosphere ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ionospheric Connection Explorer
NERFINISHED
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Michelson Interferometer for Global High-resolution Thermospheric Imaging NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingAgency | NASA Heliophysics Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
improve prediction of space weather impacts on GPS signals
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improve prediction of space weather impacts on communications ⓘ |
| inclination | about 27 degrees ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2019-10-11 ⓘ |
| launchProvider | Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSite | Stargazer L-1011 aircraft over Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Pegasus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | approximately 288 kilograms ⓘ |
| measures |
airglow emissions
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electron density ⓘ ion drift velocities ⓘ ionospheric composition ⓘ thermospheric temperatures ⓘ thermospheric winds ⓘ |
| missionType |
heliophysics mission
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ionospheric research mission ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | near-equatorial orbit ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
investigate variability of the ionosphere
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study interactions between Earth’s upper atmosphere and space weather ⓘ |
| program | NASA Explorer Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
atmospheric science
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heliophysics ⓘ space physics ⓘ |
| selectedAs | Explorer-class mission ⓘ |
| selectionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| studies |
ionosphere
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space weather effects on ionosphere ⓘ thermosphere ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
EUV
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FUV ⓘ IVM NERFINISHED ⓘ MIGHTI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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