ICI Rocket Program

The ICI-5 mission launched on a NASA sounding rocket from a Norwegian launch site at 2:43 a.m. EST on Nov. 26.

ICI-5, or Investigation of Cusp Irregularities-5, reached 157 miles in altitude before returning back to Earth. The mission hopes to further investigate Earth's polar cusps.

Learn more: https://go.nasa.gov/35ykKF9.
Photo: NASA/Allison Stancil-Ervin

Rocket is on the rail, and countdown has begun 🚀

Rocket is on the rail, wearing a styrofoam coat to keep it warm ☺️