Glory/Kysat/Hermes/Explorer-1'= Taurus-XL 3110 - Vandenberg LC-576E - 4.03.11 – авария

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Feb. 23        Taurus • Glory
Launch time: 1010 GMT (5:10 a.m. EST; 2:10 a.m. PST)
Launch site: SLC-576E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

The Orbital Sciences Taurus rocket will launch NASA's Glory Earth observation satellite. Glory will collect data on black carbon and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere and solar irradiance and its affects on Earth's long-term climate record. Delayed from Nov. 22 to finish fairing separation redesign effort and troubleshoot spacecraft solar array drive motor problem. [Oct. 1]

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1010/02glory/

Glory's launch delayed by spacecraft, rocket reviews
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: October 2, 2010

ROME -- A problem with the Glory satellite's solar array system and continued engineering work to clear the Taurus launcher for flight are delaying the start of a $424 million NASA mission to investigate climate change.


Artist's concept of the Glory spacecraft in orbit. Credit: NASA

Managers tentatively reset Glory's launch for Feb. 23 to give teams more time to prepare the satellite and Taurus XL rocket, according to a NASA status report released Friday.

The Feb. 23 date is pending approval from the Air Force range.

The satellite was supposed to ship this month to the launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Liftoff was previously scheduled for Nov. 22.

But ground testing uncovered a glitch in a mechanism that drives one of Glory's two solar panels, which generate electricity for the spacecraft and its two Earth observation instruments.

"It's a solar array drive we had an anomaly with and we're trying to correct," said Bryan Fafaul, Glory's project manager at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

In an interview last week, Fafaul did not provide any more details of the problem or its solution. He did not respond to questions Friday.

Glory is currently in a factory at Orbital Sciences Corp. in Dulles, Va.

Orbital is also the mission's launch provider, and the company is wrapping up engineering reviews of the Taurus rocket's payload fairing, the culprit of a mishap in the booster's last mission in February 2009.

The shroud-like fairing did not jettison as planned during the 2009 flight, which carried the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, another NASA satellite linked to climate change research.

A NASA board of inquiry could not identify a single source of the anomaly, but officials noted four possible issues that could have caused the fairing separation failure.

NASA and Orbital are still completing their improvements to the rocket to address the potential causes of the mishap.

     
File photo of the Taurus rocket. Credit: Orbital Sciences

Glory's launch has been delayed more than a year since the Taurus mishap in early 2009.

Engineers used the extra time to improve a payload computer on the observatory and conduct more risk-reduction and environmental testing on the spacecraft, according to Fafaul.

"More time with the hardware is always a good thing," Fafaul said.

Fafaul said the Taurus return-to-flight reviews are also driving Glory's new launch date.

"The new launch date provides the necessary additional time required to complete preparations for the rocket and the spacecraft," NASA said in Friday's status report.

Orbital did not comment on the delay.

Glory's two instruments will measure Earth's energy budget and study the link between manmade and natural aersols and climate.

A solar irradiance monitor will quantify the solar energy entering the atmosphere to chart the sun's role in Earth's climate. The measurement is crucial for scientists identifying other sources of climate change.

"The most important thing that we have driving our climate is the sun," Fafaul said. "The first thing you need to know is did the sun change."

An aerosol polarimetry sensor will collect sunlight reflected off of atmospheric particles to determine their size, shape and properties, according to NASA.

Once it arrives in orbit, Glory will enter NASA's A-train formation of Earth observation satellites, flying a few minutes ahead of the Aura spacecraft at an altitude of 438 miles.

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НАСА откладывает запуск нового климатического спутника

(09:31) 05.10.2010

НАСА сообщает о продолжающихся проблемах, связанных с новым спутником Glory, предназначенным для наблюдений за климатическими изменениями на планете. Сообщается, что технические проблемы возникли с массивом солнечных батарей аппарата. В итоге технический персонал вчера вечером принял решение о переносе на более позднюю дату ракеты-носителя Taurus XL со спутником Glory.

В НАСА говорят, что аппарат Glory достаточно дорогой (424 млн долларов стоит сам спутник, без учета стоимости его доставки в космос), поэтому его необходимо довести до 100%-ной готовности и еще раз все перепроверить, прежде чем отправлять к месту запуска. Изначально этот исследовательский аппарат предполагалось запустить 22 ноября с военно-воздушной базы ВВС США, однако уже сейчас специалисты говорят, что к этому сроку аппарат не будет готов.

В итоге космическое ведомство назначило новый старт Glory на 23 февраля 2011 года, причем эту дату еще предстоит согласовать с американскими ВВС, управляющими базой Вандерберг в Калифорнии.

Брайен Фафоул, проектный менеджер Glory в Центре космических полетов им Годдарда, говорит, что тесты показывают сбой в одном из двух солнечных массивов батарей спутника. В результате сбоя один из массивов не может генерировать достаточное количество электричества. Он также отметил, что сборкой Glory сейчас занимается компания Orbital Sciences.

Фафоул говорит, что на данный момент основной сложностью при работе солнечных панелей является то, что технический персонал не может определить единую точку проблемы в работе панели солнечных батарей.

Научная аппаратура, установленная на спутнике Glory, будет измерять содержание крошечных частиц пыли или копоти в верхних слоях атмосферы. Ученым необходимо получить эти сведения для того, чтобы оценить, насколько велик эффект от аэрозолей в развитии глобального потепления.

Изначально космический аппарат Glory планировалось запустить с космодрома на военной базе Вандерберг в Калифорнии еще в июне 2009 года. Предполагается, что спутник проработает на орбите около 30 лет.

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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101001.html

STATUS REPORT : ELV-100110
 
Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report
 
Spacecraft: Glory
Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL 3110
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
Launch Date: Feb. 23, 2011 (tentative)
Launch Time: 2:10 a.m. PST
Altitude/Inclination: 440 miles/98.2 degrees

The launch of the Glory spacecraft aboard a Taurus XL rocket has been tentatively rescheduled from Nov. 22, 2010 to Feb. 23, 2011, subject to confirmation by the Western Range. The new launch date provides the necessary additional time required to complete preparations for the rocket and the spacecraft.

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. Flight Simulation No. 1 has recently been completed and was fully successful. Thermal blanket installation begins on Friday. The second half of the payload fairing is scheduled to arrive on Oct. 6 to begin processing. Avionics sub-system installation also is scheduled to begin at that time. Stages 1 and 2 are scheduled to be attached in mid-October.

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101008.html

STATUS REPORT : ELV-100810
 
The Taurus rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle' flight hardware components continue. Avionics subsystem installation is in work and application of thermal blankets to the launch vehicle is under way. The second half of the payload fairing is scheduled to arrive at Vandenberg on Oct. 13 to begin processing. Work to mate Stage 1 to Stage 2 is planned to begin Oct. 14.

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.

http://spaceflightgtm.nasa.gov.speedera.net/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101015.html

STATUS REPORT : ELV-101510
 
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. The second half of the payload fairing arrived at Vandenberg on Oct. 13 to begin processing. Avionics subsystem installation and application of thermal blankets to the launch vehicle will continue next week. Work to mate Stage 1 to Stage 2 is scheduled to start Oct. 26.

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101022.html

STATUS REPORT : ELV-102210
 
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 subsystem installation and application of thermal blankets to the launch vehicle are in work this week. Work to mate Stage 1 to Stage 2 is scheduled to start Oct. 26. New flight software is planned to be loaded aboard the vehicle during the first week of November in preparation for a flight simulation planned to occur by mid-November.

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101029.txt

STATUS REPORT: ELV-102910

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101110_prt.htm

STATUS REPORT : ELV-111010
 
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. Work to mate Stage 1 to Stage 2 currently is planned for the week of Nov. 15. New flight software then will be loaded aboard the Taurus vehicle in preparation for a flight simulation that will follow.

Installation of the acoustic blankets to the forward end of the rocket's first stage solid propellant motor is finished. Application of the avionics system thermal blankets also is complete.

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.

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http://ehartwellsnewsletters.blogspot.com/2010/11/expendable-launch-vehicle-status-report_24.html

STATUS REPORT: ELV-112410

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. Work to mate Stage 1
to Stage 2 was completed Nov. 15. New flight software was then loaded
aboard the Taurus launch vehicle, and a flight simulation is now
under way.

The avionics system batteries are being charged, and the vehicle's
reaction control system tanks are undergoing initial pressurization.
Installation of the acoustic blankets to the forward end of the
rocket's first stage solid propellant motor is finished. Application
of the avionics system thermal blankets is also complete.

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.

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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101203.html

Dec. 3, 2010
STATUS REPORT : ELV-120310
 
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. The C-band transponder is being installed. Installation of the Stage 2 communications system also is under way. Stage 0 ordnance installation is complete and the associated thermal protection insulation is being put into place.

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101210.html

Dec. 10, 2010
STATUS REPORT : ELV-121010

he 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. Installation and testing of the rocket's C-band transponder systems are in work. Application of thermal insulation around the UHF communications system on the second stage continues. The Stage 0 thermal protection insulation is also being installed.

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Taurus XL Launch Vehicle Readiness Review was held on Dec. 6. The review was very successful and keeps NASA and Orbital Sciences on track for a Feb. 23 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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101217.html

Dec. 17, 2010
STATUS REPORT : ELV-121710

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 is in work. Installation and testing of the vehicle's C-band transponder systems continue. The Ground Operations Review was held at Vandenberg on Dec. 9. This meeting evaluated the readiness of the spacecraft processing facilities to receive the Glory spacecraft next month and to begin the prelaunch processing activities.

After the holidays, Pad 576-E on North Vandenberg will be opened to prepare it for the arrival of Stage 0 that will be transported from Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555. It is currently planned to be hoisted into place at the pad on Jan. 18.

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.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2010/elvstatus-20101223.html

Dec. 23, 2010
STATUS REPORT : ELV-122310

The Taurus XL rocket is in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg Air Force Base where integration and testing of the vehicle's flight hardware components are in work. This week, the aft end cone was attached to the Stage 1 solid rocket motor and was followed by mating Stage 1 with Stage 2. Associated thermal blanket installation is now under way. Stage 0 electrical and mechanical closeouts are beginning, and the final thermal protection system insulation is being applied.

After the holidays, Pad 576-E on north Vandenberg will be opened to prepare it for the arrival of Stage 0 which will be transported from the Orbital Sciences processing hangar. It currently is planned to be hoisted into place at the pad on Jan. 18.

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.

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http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/search.cfm?cat=4

KSC-2011-1040 (01/06/2011) --- VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – In Orbital Sciences Corp. Building 1555 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians monitor the loading of the Taurus XL rocket components onto an Assembly Integration Trailer in preparation for moving to Pad 576-E on north Vandenberg later this month. The Orbital Sciences Taurus XL rocket, targeted to lift off Feb. 23, 2011, from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 576-E, will take NASA's Glory satellite into low Earth. Glory is scheduled to collect data on the properties of aerosols and black carbon. It also will help scientists understand how the sun's irradiance affects Earth's climate. Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin

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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/Glory/news/launch-site-arrival.html

NASA's Glory Satellite Arrives At Vandenberg Air Force Base for Launch
01.11.11

The latest Earth-observing satellite developed by NASA, called Glory, arrived Tuesday at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in preparation for a Feb. 23 launch. Glory was transported by truck from Orbital Sciences Corporation's satellite design, production and testing facility in Dulles, Va.

Glory is NASA's next Earth-observing research mission that will improve our understanding of how the sun and airborne particles called aerosols affect Earth's climate. It will join the Afternoon Constellation or "A-train" of polar-orbiting satellites, a group that includes the Aqua and Aura satellites. Glory will carry two primary instruments, the Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS) and the Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM). APS will measure aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere and will take advantage of the A-train orbit by gathering coincident data with other atmospheric science instruments. TIM will point towards the sun and continue the 32-year data record of the sun's brightness, or total solar irradiance.

"The scientific knowledge gained from Glory will have a significant impact on our understanding of natural and human influences on climate," said Hal Maring, Glory program scientist at NASA Headquarters, Washington.

On Jan. 18, Stage 0 of Orbital's Taurus XL 3110 four-stage rocket will be moved to the launch pad and hoisted into position. Stages 1, 2 and 3 will join stage 0 on the pad on Jan 25. The Glory spacecraft will be enclosed in the Taurus XL payload fairing on Feb. 4-5 and transported to the launch pad to be mated to the third stage of the rocket the following day. Once the spacecraft is integrated with stages 1, 2, and 3, the entire unit will be rotated to vertical and hoisted atop stage 0 on Feb. 15.

On Feb. 23, Glory is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 576-E at 2:09 a.m. PST (5:09 a.m. EST). After launch, mission operators will conduct verification tests for 30 days and then begin normal data collection for a period of at least three years. Glory will fly in a low-Earth orbit of 438 miles (705 km) altitude, which is about the distance between Boston and Washington.

Glory is managed by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. Launch management is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Orbital is responsible for the Glory satellite's design, manufacture, payload integration, and testing, as well as spacecraft operations conducted from its Mission Operations Complex in Dulles, Va. Orbital is also responsible for the mission's launch service with its Taurus XL rocket. The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado provided and will operate the TIM instrument. Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo, Calif., provided the APS instrument, which will be operated by NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City.

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NASA увеличит группировку климатологических спутников

ИТ-Новости Автор y2k 16:41 16/01/11

В конце февраля к спутниковой группировке НАСА Afternoon Train («Полуденный поезд») присоединится аппарат Glory («Слава»).



В конце февраля к спутниковой группировке НАСА Afternoon Train («Полуденный поезд») присоединится аппарат Glory («Слава»).

На его борту будет находиться инструмент Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor («Поляриметрический датчик аэрозолей»), который способен распознать характеристики мелких частиц, находящихся в атмосфере (всё равно что искать и с лёгкостью находить иголки в стогах сена). Вместе с устройством Total Irradiance Monitor («Дозиметр солнечной облучённости») они помогут учёным понять причины и динамику глобального потепления.

Ежедневно «Полуденный поезд» пересекает экватор, позволяя специалистам наблюдать различные атмосферные явления в одном и том же месте и в одно и то же время. Группировку составляют спутники Aqua, Aura, CALIPSO и CloudSat. Они следят за облаками и водяным паром, погодными условиями, концентрацией парниковых газов и прочими факторами, влияющими на земной климат.

Аэрозоли имеют как естественное (пыль, вулканический пепел), так и искусственное (сажа) происхождение. Различные частицы взаимодействуют с солнечным светом по-разному. Если знать, какие частицы присутствуют в разных областях атмосферы и в каких концентрациях, разговаривать о климатическом будущем планеты станет намного проще.

Второй инструмент призван помочь найти максимально точное решение уравнения: (Показатель, на который Земля нагревается или остывает) = (Энергия Солнца, полученная Землёй) – (Энергия Солнца, отправленная обратно в космос) + (Нагревание атмосферы в результате человеческой деятельности).

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Гермес, Эксплорер... Такое чувство что у людей кончилась фантазия...

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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2011/elvstatus-20110121.html

Jan. 21, 2011

STATUS REPORT : ELV-012111

Expendable Launch Vehicle Status Report

At the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg Air Force Base, pre-launch testing of Glory continues. The "limited performance tests" and a solar array illumination test have been completed. Fueling of the spacecraft with its attitude control propellant is planned for early next week.

At the launch pad, Stage 0 of the Taurus XL rocket was hoisted atop the elevated launch stand on Jan. 17. Stages 1, 2 and 3 are in Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 on north Vandenberg and are scheduled to be moved to the launch pad next week on Jan. 25.

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.

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Исследованиями глобального потепления займется группировка спутников
27.01.11, Чт, 18:39, Мск

23 февраля по плану NASA на орбиту выйдет спутник Glory, чтобы присоединиться к орбитальной группировке A-Train. Сегодня эта американо-французская группировка состоит из четырех спутников, запущенных в 2002 – 2006 годах с целью формирования трехмерной картины земной поверхности и атмосферы. Все спутники летают в непосредственной близости друг от друга и выполняют общие задачи, что делает их первой в мире "суперобсерваторией".

Спутник Glory предназначен для изучения влияния аэрозолей на климат Земли и продолжения исследований солнечной энергии. Эти измерения помогут повысить точность климатических моделей.

"Высокоточные данные от Glory в сочетании с наблюдениями остальной части A-Train позволят исследователям лучше предсказывать будущий климат", – сказала Джой Бреттхауэр (Joy Bretthauer), руководитель программы Glory.


Группировка спутников, работающих "бок о бок" позволит уточнить наше понимание причин изменения климата на Земле

Один из научных приборов, установленных на спутнике, предназначен для записи данных о колебаниях солнечного излучения – этот мониторинг ведется уже 32 года. Понимание того, сколько солнечной энергии достигает Земли, важно, потому что излучение может влиять на климат в долгосрочной перспективе, говорят ученые.

"Краткосрочные колебания могут быть значительными, но они не так сильно влияют на климат, как продолжительные, – говорит Грег Копп (Greg Kopp) из Университета Колорадо. – Климат не может быстро на них реагировать. Мы хотели бы проанализировать влияние Солнца течение длительного периода. Это больше имеет отношение к изменению климата на Земле".

Майкл Мищенко (Michael Mishchenko), ученый из проекта Glory, рассказал, что новый прибор заменит аналогичный инструмент на орбите и что он более точный, чем его предшественник.

Второй прибор на борту Glory предназначен для изучения крошечных частиц-аэрозолей, которые также влияют на климат Земли.

Различные типы аэрозолей ведут себя по-разному в атмосфере. Некоторые отражают солнечный свет, что приводит к охлаждению окружающей среды, в то время как другие поглощают тепло от солнца, приводя к потеплению. Кроме того, аэрозоли влияют на климат косвенно, путем воздействия на поведение облаков и характер осадков.

"В связи важной ролью, которую играют аэрозоли в распределении энергии в рамках глобальной климатической системы, мы должны понимать их распределение с очень высокой точностью", – сказал Мищенко.

Ученые считают, что аэрозоли оказывают на климат примерно такое же влияние, что и парниковые газы, но пока оценка этого влияния содержит большую погрешность. Прибор на Glory будет измерять, как аэрозольные частицы в атмосфере отражают или поглощают свет. В сочетании с измерениями, которые проводит спутник CALIPSO – будущий сосед Glory по группировке A-Train, эти данные позволят ученым понять, как различные типы аэрозолей распределены по всем слоям атмосферы.

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http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2011/elvstatus-20110127.html

Jan. 27, 2011
STATUS REPORT : ELV-012711
 
At the Astrotech payload processing facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base, prelaunch processing of the Glory spacecraft continues. Fueling of the spacecraft with its attitude control propellant is complete. On Jan. 26, the Glory spacecraft was mated to the payload cone, which is a vehicle interface payload attach fitting, in preparation for encapsulation into the payload fairing at Astrotech on Feb. 3-4.

Taurus XL Stages 1, 2 and 3 were moved from Orbital Sciences Hangar 1555 to the launch pad on Jan. 25. Glory will be attached to the Taurus XL third stage on Feb. 6 soon after the spacecraft arrives at the launch pad. The fully integrated "stack" will later be hoisted atop the Taurus XL Stage 0, currently planned to occur on Feb. 15.

The ELaNa CubeSat secondary payloads arrived at Vandenberg on Jan. 24. Within their self-contained deployer, they will be taken to the pad on Feb. 6 and integrated with the Taurus XL.

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.

Project management for Glory is the responsibility of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., is the launch service provider to Kennedy of the four-stage Taurus XL rocket and is also builder of the Glory satellite for Goddard.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2011/elvstatus-20110203.html

Feb. 3, 2011
STATUS REPORT : ELV-020311
 
At the Astrotech payload processing facility on north Vandenberg Air Force Base, prelaunch processing of the Glory spacecraft continues. Activities to encapsulate the satellite into the payload fairing are under way. Soon after Glory's arrival at the launch pad on Feb. 5, it will be attached horizontally to the Taurus XL third stage. The fully integrated "upper stack" consisting of the encapsulated Glory spacecraft with stages 1, 2 and 3 will later be hoisted atop the Taurus XL Stage 0, currently planned for Feb. 15.

The ELaNa CubeSat secondary payloads within their self-contained deployer also will be taken to the pad this weekend and integrated with the Taurus XL.

Flight Simulation No. 3 involving the upper stack is planned for Feb. 8. The Combined Systems Test on Feb. 17 will test the entire launch vehicle once the upper stack has been integrated with Stage 0.

Data from the Glory mission will allow scientists to better understand how the sun and tiny atmospheric particles called aerosols affect Earth's climate. Both aerosols and solar energy influence the planet's energy budget -- the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's atmosphere. An accurate measurement of these impacts is important in order to anticipate future changes to our climate and how they may affect human life.

Project management for Glory is the responsibility of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The launch management for the mission is the responsibility of NASA's Launch Services Program at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Orbital Sciences Corporation of Dulles, Va., is the launch service provider to Kennedy of the four-stage Taurus XL rocket and is also builder of the Glory satellite for Goddard.

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Миссия "красивая". Жалко, если накроется, как было с OCO

[Дмитрий В.]

Миссия "красивая". Жалко, если накроется, как было с OCO

Типун на язык! :twisted:

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Уже

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