+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server   + RSS Feeds   + Podcasts   + Opportunities Previous Animation Next Animation Glory Launch Sequence 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. Duration: 1.5 minutes Available formats:   1280x720 (60 fps) Frames   320x240 (29.97 fps) MPEG-4   2 MB   640x360 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   19 MB   512x288 (29.97 fps) MPEG-1   13 MB   1280x720 (30 fps) QT         46 MB   320x180     PNG           260 KB   160x80       PNG           64 KB   80x40         PNG           17 KB How to play our movies 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     Please give credit for this item to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: Content Contact: Curator: