Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report

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Aug. 27, 2010

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

STATUS REPORT: ELV-082710

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Spacecraft: Glory
Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110
Launch Site:  Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Launch Date:  Nov. 22, 2010
Launch Time: 2:09 a.m. PST
Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees 

The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 located on north 
Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the 
vehicle's flight hardware components continue.

The Vehicle Verification Test, a test milestone in Taurus processing, 
was conducted on Aug. 25 and was fully successful. Testing is under 
way on the first half of the payload fairing that arrived at 
Vandenberg on Aug. 17. Stage 2 telemetry testing continues and is 
expected to conclude today. Testing of the Taurus flight computer has 
been completed. Stages 1, 2 and 3 are currently scheduled to be mated 
together during the second week of September. On Stage 0, mechanical 
work and thermal blanket installation are continuing. 

The Glory spacecraft currently is scheduled to arrive at Vandenberg on 
or about Oct. 13 to begin processing for launch.

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