Jan 17, 2011

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-011711

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 Glory spacecraft arrived Jan 11 at the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg Air Force Base to begin processing and prelaunch checkout On Jan 12, the spacecraft was moved into the processing high bay, the shipping container was removed from around the spacecraft, and it was placed on a work stand On Jan 13, the protective covers were taken off the satellite so that testing could begin, and the solar arrays were also inspected Limited Performance Tests to Glory are now under way

Also Jan 13, the two Taurus XL fairing halves were moved to Astrotech A successful test of the fairing separation system was conducted last week

The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardware components continue Work is under way at the launch pad to prepare the elevated launch stand for the arrival and hoisting of Stage 0, currently scheduled for Monday

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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