Oct 29, 2010

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-102910

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: 2:10 a m PST Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98 2 degrees

The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardware components continue Avionics sub-system component installation continues Application of the avionics system thermal blankets is nearing completion Acoustic blankets are now being applied to the forward end of the rocket's first stage solid propellant motor The initial testing on the vehicle fairing's pyrotechnic system has been finished

Work to mate Stage 1 to Stage 2 is tentatively planned to start during the first week of November New flight software is also planned to be loaded aboard the Taurus vehicle next week in preparation for a flight simulation planned to occur during the third week of November

NASA has completed the work specified by the Taurus XL return to flight corrective action plan This work was reviewed and approved by the NASA Flight Planning Board and concludes the return to flight effort for NASA missions flying on the Taurus XL This milestone leads to the Launch Vehicle Launch Readiness Review scheduled to be held at the Kennedy Space Center on Dec 6

Data from the Glory mission will allow scientists to better understand the Earth' 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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