The Icon satellite will study the airglow formed from gases in the ionosphere and also measure the charged environment

NASA launched a satellite on Thursday night 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.

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