Oct 9, 2009

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-100909

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7320 Launch Pad: SLC-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif Launch Date: Dec 7, 2009 Launch Window: 6:10 - 6:23 a m PST

At the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg, WISE spacecraft testing is complete Work now is beginning to prepare the spacecraft for loading of the cryogenic hydrogen which will be used to supercool the infrared telescope during its six months of observations

Build-up of the Delta II rocket at Space Launch Complex 2 is scheduled to begin on Oct 16 with hoisting of the first stage into the launcher

Spacecraft: Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) Launch Vehicle: Atlas V-401 Launch Pad: Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla Launch Date: Feb 3, 2010 Launch Window: 10:53 - 11:53 a m EST

Propulsion system testing and leak checks of the spacecraft are under way The full observatory comprehensive performance test is complete

The Atlas rocket first stage booster is set to arrive by air at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Oct 26, followed by the Centaur upper stage on Oct 29

Previous status reports are available at:

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

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