Ionospheric Connection Explorer

Summary

Ionospheric Connection Explorer is an Earth observation satellite^[1]. It draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #32 of 214).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's image is recorded as ICON spacecraft model.png^[3].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's instance of is recorded as Earth observation satellite^[4].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's operator is recorded as Space Sciences Laboratory^[5].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's follows is recorded as Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite^[6].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's follows is recorded as Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite^[7].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's followed by is recorded as Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer^[8].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's followed by is recorded as SPHEREx^[9].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems^[10].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's manufacturer is recorded as Space Sciences Laboratory^[11].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2019-068A^[12].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's part of is recorded as Explorers Program^[13].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's part of is recorded as Medium Explorer program^[14].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's Commons category is recorded as Ionospheric Connection Explorer^[15].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's space launch vehicle is recorded as Pegasus^[16].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's SCN is recorded as 44628^[17].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's country of origin is recorded as United States^[18].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[19].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[20].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2019-10-11T00:00:00Z^[21].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h7m59m^[22].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's spacecraft bus is recorded as Star Bus^[23].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[24].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's significant event is recorded as loss of signal^[25].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's official website is recorded as https://icon.ssl.berkeley.edu/^[26].
• Ionospheric Connection Explorer's official website is recorded as https://www.nasa.gov/icon^[27].

Why It Matters

Ionospheric Connection Explorer draws 25 Wikipedia views per month (earth_observation_satellite category, ranking #32 of 214).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]