Ionospheric Connection Explorer
The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is a satellite designed to investigate changes in the ionosphere of Earth, the dynamic region high in our atmosphere where terrestrial weather from below meets space weather from above. ICON studies the interaction between Earth's weather systems and space weather driven by the Sun, and how this interaction drives turbulence in the upper atmosphere. It is hoped that a better understanding of this dynamic will mitigate its effects on communications, GPS signals, and technology in general. It is part of NASA's Explorers program and is operated by University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.
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Ionospheric Connection Explorer
The Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) is a satellite designed to investigate changes in the ionosphere of Earth, the dynamic region high in our atmosphere where terrestrial weather from below meets space weather from above. ICON studies the interaction between Earth's weather systems and space weather driven by the Sun, and how this interaction drives turbulence in the upper atmosphere. It is hoped that a better understanding of this dynamic will mitigate its effects on communications, GPS signals, and technology in general. It is part of NASA's Explorers program and is operated by University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory.
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El Explorador de Conexión Iono ...... d de California en Berkeley.
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ICON (Ionospheric Connection E ...... lass Explorer)の1機である(MIDEX-8)。
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Ionospheric Connection Explore ...... sité de Californie à Berkeley.
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The Ionospheric Connection Exp ...... ched on 11 October 2019 (UTC).
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2019-10-11
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Height: 193 cm x 106 cm diameter
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University of California, BerkeleyNorthrop Grumman
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El Explorador de Conexión Iono ...... este conocimiento se espera o
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ICON (Ionospheric Connection E ...... lass Explorer)の1機である(MIDEX-8)。
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Ionospheric Connection Explore ...... sité de Californie à Berkeley.
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The Ionospheric Connection Exp ...... y's Space Sciences Laboratory.
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