Launching an ICON

  • Released Tuesday, October 16, 2018
  • Updated Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 1:52PM
  • ID: 12947

350 miles above the surface, ICON observes the dynamic region where Earth's neutral atmosphere meets charged particles of the ionosphere.

350 miles above the surface, ICON observes the dynamic region where Earth's neutral atmosphere meets charged particles of the ionosphere.

ICON studies airglow, shining bands of green, red and ultraviolet light emitted when upper atmosphere gases are excited by solar radiation.

ICON studies airglow, shining bands of green, red and ultraviolet light emitted when upper atmosphere gases are excited by solar radiation.

ICON data, together with geostationary observations from NASA’s GOLD mission, provide a comprehensive picture of the ionosphere.

ICON data, together with geostationary observations from NASA’s GOLD mission, provide a comprehensive picture of the ionosphere.

ICON joins a fleet of NASA satellites that study the Sun's effects on Earth.

ICON joins a fleet of NASA satellites that study the Sun's effects on Earth.

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Airglow image credit: NASA/JSC/ESRS


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