March 4, 2011

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 202-358-0918 tracy g young@nasa gov

Steve Cole Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0918 stephen e cole@nasa gov

RELEASE: M11-050

NASA'S GLORY SATELLITE FAILS TO REACH ORBIT

WASHINGTON -- NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a m EST failed to reach orbit

Telemetry indicated the fairing, the protective shell atop the Taurus XL rocket, did not separate as expected about three minutes after launch

A press briefing to discuss the Glory launch failure is planned at Vandenberg for approximately 8:00 a m EST NASA Television will carry the press conference live at:

http://www nasa gov/multimedia/nasatv/digital html

The new Earth-observing satellite was intended to improve our understanding of how the sun and tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols affect Earth's climate

For more information about the Glory mission, visit:

http://www nasa gov/glory

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