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Glory
Status:
Other
Mission Category:
A-Train
Launch Date: March 4, 2011
Launch Location: Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Actual Completion Date: March 4, 2011
The Glory satellite consists of a spacecraft bus and three instruments and will be launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base aboard a Taurus 2110 launch vehicle. Glory's remote sensing mission is designed to:
1) collect data on the optical, microphysical, and chemical properties, and spatial and temporal distributions of aerosols and clouds; and 2) continue the long-term total solar irradiance climate record.
NASA's Glory spacecraft failed to reach orbit after its 5:09:45 a.m. EST liftoff Friday March 4, 2011 from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base. The fairing on the Taurus XL launch vehicle failed to separate.
Key Glory Facts
| Launch Vehicle: | Taurus 2110 |
|---|---|
| Altitude:Distance from sea level. | 705km |
| Inclination: | 98.2° |
| Local Node:Approximate time, at the equator when vehicle is directly overhead. | 1:30 p.m. |
| Instruments: |
APS (Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor) CC (Cloud Camera) TIM (Total Irradiance Monitor) |
| Project Scientist(s): |
Michael Mishchenko |
| Deputy Project Scientist(s): |
Ellsworth Judd Welton |
| Program Scientist(s): |
Hal Maring |
Related Publications:
- A-Train Fact Sheet (Fact Sheets - 263.74 KB)
- Glory (Science Writers' Guide - 1.68 MB)
Relevant Science Focus Areas:
- Atmospheric Composition
- Carbon Cycle, Ecosystems, and Biogeochemistry
- Climate Variability and Change
- Water and Energy Cycles
Relevant Science Questions:
- How does the Earth system respond to natural and human-induced changes?
- How is the global Earth system changing?
- How will the Earth system change in the future?
Science Goals:
- Use data collected on the optical, microphysical, and chemical properties of aerosols and clouds to analyze aerosols and aerosol-cloud interactions.
- Measure total solar irradiance for long-term climate studies.
Related Applications:
- Air Quality
- Carbon Management
- Ecological Forecasting
- Invasive Species
- Public Health