- US Space Agency NASA launched a satellite 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. 5-seconds after the satellite's release, the attached Pegasus rocket ignited, sending Icon on its way.
- A NASA satellite launched last year, Gold, is also studying the upper atmosphere, but from much higher up.
About NASA
i) Full-Form - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ii) Formed on 29th July 1958
iii) HQ - Two Independence Square, Washington, D.C., United States
iv) Administrator - Jim Bridenstine
v) Deputy Administrator - James Morhard
vi) Chief Financial Officer - Jeff DeWit
vii) Number of Employees - 17,219
Published On : 12 Oct 2019
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