June 21, 2010

George H Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

STATUS REPORT: ELV-062110

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif Launch Date: November 22, 2010 Launch Time: 2:09 a m PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98 2 degrees

The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 located on north Vandenberg Air Force Base Since its arrival last week, the Taurus XL "0" stage solid rocket motor receiving inspections have been completed and processing is under way

Range Safety System equipment installation and interface checkout on the vehicle is under way today Installation of the UHF communications antenna continues On Stage 1, thrust vector control system installation is scheduled for next week Work to finish ordnance installation on the second stage will be done the week of June 28

At the pad, initial checkout of the launch pad power system is complete

The Glory spacecraft is currently scheduled to arrive at Vandenberg on Oct 12 to begin processing for launch

Data from the Glory mission will allow scientists to better understand the Earth's energy budget An accurate description of the Earth's energy budget is important in order to anticipate future changes to our climate Shifts in the global climate and the associated weather patterns impact human life by altering landscapes and changing the availability of natural resources The Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor instrument will measure aerosols (human-caused and naturally occurring) to determine their relative influence on the global climate The Total Irradiance Monitor instrument will monitor the Sun to understand short- term solar mechanisms causing energy budget changes and will contribute to the vital long-term solar record

Previous status reports are available at:

http://www nasa gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/index html

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