Glory Launch Sequence

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Glory will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base onboard a Taurus XL launch vehicle. The Taurus launch service is provided by Orbital Sciences Corporation Launch Systems Group, under contract to the NASA Kennedy Space Center. The Taurus XL will place Glory into a circular, Sun-synchronous injection orbit with an altitude of 640 kilometers and an inclination of 97.9 degrees.

Launch and deploy of Glory satellite. Launch and deploy of Glory satellite.
Duration: 1.5 minutes
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Animation Number:10379
Completed:2009-02-18
Animator:Ryan Zuber (UMBC) (Lead)
Producer:Maria Frostic (UMBC)
Scientist:Michael Mischenko (NASA/GISS)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:Glory
Goddard TV Tape:G2008-047 -- Glory Resource Reel
Keywords:
SVS >> Aerosols
SVS >> Climate
SVS >> Earth Science
SVS >> Global Warming
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Satellite
SVS >> Spacecraft
GCMD >> EARTH SCIENCE >> Sun-earth Interactions >> Solar Activity >> Solar Irradiance
SVS >> Launch
SVS >> Climate Change
SVS >> Glory
More Information on this topic available at:
http://glory.gsfc.nasa.gov


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