Jan 7, 2011

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-010711

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Glory Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif Launch Date: Feb 23, 2011 Launch Time: 2:09:43 a m PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98 2 degrees

The Taurus XL rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardware components continue Stages 1, 2 and 3 have now been fully integrated They were placed on the transportation trailer this week in preparation for moving to Pad 576-E on north Vandenberg later this month Also this week, the launch pad was opened to begin the work to prepare it for the arrival of Stage 0, also currently in the Orbital Sciences processing hangar It is set to be hoisted into place on the pad Jan 18

In other work, the Fairing Deployment System was pressurized for testing this week At the completion of the work, the test was deemed fully successful

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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