The Ionospheric Connection Explorer Mission: Mission Goals and Design

T. J. Immel; S. L. England; S. B. Mende; R. A. Heelis; C. R. Englert; J. Edelstein; H. U. Frey; E. J. Korpela; E. R. Taylor; W. W. Craig; S. E. Harris; M. Bester; G. S. Bust; G. Crowley; J. M. Forbes; J. C. Gérard; J. M. Harlander; J. D. Huba; B. Hubert; F. Kamalabadi; J. J. Makela; A. I. Maute; R. R. Meier; C. Raftery; P. Rochus; O. H.W. Siegmund; A. W. Stephan; G. R. Swenson; S. Frey; D. L. Hysell; A. Saito; K. A. Rider; M. M. Sirk

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The Ionospheric Connection Explorer Mission: Mission Goals and Design

T. J. Immel, S. L. England, S. B. Mende, R. A. Heelis, C. R. Englert, J. Edelstein, H. U. Frey, E. J. Korpela, E. R. Taylor, W. W. Craig, S. E. Harris, M. Bester, G. S. Bust, G. Crowley, J. M. Forbes, J. C. Gérard, J. M. Harlander, J. D. Huba, B. Hubert, F. KamalabadiJ. J. Makela, A. I. Maute, R. R. Meier, C. Raftery, P. Rochus, O. H.W. Siegmund, A. W. Stephan, G. R. Swenson, S. Frey, D. L. Hysell, A. Saito, K. A. Rider, M. M. Sirk

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The Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, is a new NASA Explorer mission that will explore the boundary between Earth and space to understand the physical connection between our world and our space environment. This connection is made in the ionosphere, which has long been known to exhibit variability associated with the sun and solar wind. However, it has been recognized in the 21st century that equally significant changes in ionospheric conditions are apparently associated with energy and momentum propagating upward from our own atmosphere. ICON’s goal is to weigh the competing impacts of these two drivers as they influence our space environment. Here we describe the specific science objectives that address this goal, as well as the means by which they will be achieved. The instruments selected, the overall performance requirements of the science payload and the operational requirements are also described. ICON’s development began in 2013 and the mission is on track for launch in 2018. ICON is developed and managed by the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, with key contributions from several partner institutions.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	13
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	214
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0449-2
State	Published - Feb 1 2018

Keywords

Aeronomy
Atmospheric Waves
Geospace
Ion-Neutral Interactions
Ionospheres
Thermospheres

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Immel, T. J., England, S. L., Mende, S. B., Heelis, R. A., Englert, C. R., Edelstein, J., Frey, H. U., Korpela, E. J., Taylor, E. R., Craig, W. W., Harris, S. E., Bester, M., Bust, G. S., Crowley, G., Forbes, J. M., Gérard, J. C., Harlander, J. M., Huba, J. D., Hubert, B., ... Sirk, M. M. (2018). The Ionospheric Connection Explorer Mission: Mission Goals and Design. Space Science Reviews, 214(1), Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0449-2

Immel, TJ, England, SL, Mende, SB, Heelis, RA, Englert, CR, Edelstein, J, Frey, HU, Korpela, EJ, Taylor, ER, Craig, WW, Harris, SE, Bester, M, Bust, GS, Crowley, G, Forbes, JM, Gérard, JC, Harlander, JM, Huba, JD, Hubert, B, Kamalabadi, F , Makela, JJ, Maute, AI, Meier, RR, Raftery, C, Rochus, P, Siegmund, OHW, Stephan, AW, Swenson, GR, Frey, S, Hysell, DL, Saito, A, Rider, KA & Sirk, MM 2018, 'The Ionospheric Connection Explorer Mission: Mission Goals and Design', Space Science Reviews, vol. 214, no. 1, 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-017-0449-2

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