Nov 24, 2009

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-112409

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 9, 2009 Launch Window: 6:10 - 6:23 a m PST

The WISE spacecraft was transported from the Astrotech payload processing facility to Space Launch Complex 2 on Nov 20 It then was hoisted atop the Delta II rocket Work to install the payload fairing around the spacecraft is scheduled for Nov 25

The Delta II flight program verification was successfully conducted on Nov 22 This is an integrated electrical test of the Delta II rocket and the WISE spacecraft It involves both a countdown and flight test This was the final, fully integrated test of the Delta II and the WISE spacecraft prior to launch

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

At the Astrotech Space Operations Center, deployment testing of the two SDO high gain antennas and the twin solar arrays was completed successfully on Nov 16 They were then stowed for flight on Nov 18

The Centaur upper stage for the Atlas V rocket arrived by air at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov 18 The Atlas rocket's first-stage booster had arrived previously on Oct 27 Both are in the hangar at the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center (ASOC) located south of Launch Complex 41, where they are undergoing preliminary testing The Atlas will be transported to the Vertical Integration Facility on Dec 8, and the Centaur, on Dec 9

Previous status reports are available at:

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

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