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173 reactions · 33 shares | Let's continue our countdown — we're now 9 days away from launching ICON! https://go.nasa.gov/2CMZCRb Today: ICON's 9️⃣7-minute orbital period ICON circles Earth in just over an hour and a half, completing nearly 15 orbits per day. Its orbit is inclined by 27 degrees, so over time, its measurements will completely cover its zone of interest near the equator. | NASA Space Alerts | Facebook

From the entire NASA family, robotic and all, we wish you Season's Greetings: https://youtu.be/ZK2TPiNeE3g | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Watch as the International Space Station takes shape in this time-lapsed NASA animation of its decade-long assembly, which began in 1998. Also, see a time-lapsed flyaround of the orbital outpost captured by the Space Shuttle STS-119 mission. Everything you need to know 👉 https://trib.al/HxeID4g Credit: Space.com | animation & footage courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta Music: All Parts Equal by Airae / courtesy of http://www.epidemicsound.com | Space.com