May 12, 2011

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-051211

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Aquarius Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 2 Launch Date: June 9, 2011 Launch Window: 7:20:13 - 7:25:13 a m PDT Altitude/Inclination: 408 2 statute miles/98 degrees

At Vandenberg Air Force Base, loading the spacecraft with its attitude control propellant was done May 11 Thursday, the spacecraft is being mated to the payload attach fitting The assembly later will mate to the Delta II rocket

At NASA's Space Launch Complex 2, the Delta II first stage was loaded with liquid oxygen and a countdown test conducted on May 11 Thursday, a Simulated Flight test is being run This is an electrical and mechanical test of the launch vehicle's systems that will be exercised in the same sequence as they will operate during the actual powered flight

The Aquarius/SAC-D mission is a collaboration between NASA and Argentina's space agency with participation by Brazil, Canada, France and Italy NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is managing the launch United Launch Alliance of Denver, Colo , is NASA's launch service provider of the Delta II 7320

Spacecraft: Juno Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 551 Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41 Launch Date: Aug 5, 2011 Launch Time: 11:40 a m EDT

This week a cruise system verification test was conducted, and a Jupiter orbit insertion system verification test was also completed The work to install the three solar arrays begins May 13 Later in processing, the magnetometer will be installed; a solar array illumination test and a magnetometer boom deployment test also are planned

The solar-powered Juno spacecraft will orbit Jupiter's poles to find out more about the gas giant's origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere

Spacecraft: GRAIL (Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920 Heavy Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B Launch Date: Sept 8, 2011 Launch Time: 8:37:06 a m and 9:16:12 a m EDT

At NASA's Space Launch Complex 17B, the second stage was hoisted atop the first stage of the Delta II rocket on May 10 The payload fairing is being raised into the white room of the mobile service tower today The launch vehicle electrical, mechanical and propulsion system testing will begin on May 20 The solid rocket motor thruster installation and alignment has been completed

GRAIL's primary science objectives will be to determine the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core, and to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon

Spacecraft: Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V-541 Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex 41 Launch Date: Nov 25, 2011 Launch Time: 10:21 a m EST

The cruise stage, back shell and heat shield for the Mars Science Laboratory payload arrived at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility aboard an Air Force C-17 cargo plane on Thursday evening These are the first flight elements to arrive for the Mars Science Laboratory mission These elements were taken to the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) located in the KSC Industrial Area to begin processing The Curiosity rover will arrive next month

The rover's 10 science instruments will search for habitable environments on Mars that could support life, past or present The unique rover will use a laser to look inside rocks and release the gasses so that its spectrometer can analyze and send the data back to Earth, as well as sophisticated chemistry experiments and high-powered microscopes

Previous status reports are available at:

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

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