WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Glory

Satellite: Glory

Satellite details

Acronym	Glory
Full name	Glory
Satellite Description	Single flight unit of the Glory programme. Main missions: aerosol and solar irradiance.
Mass at launch	545 kg	Dry mass	500 kg
Power	400 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	N/A (satellite failed at launch).
Orbit	Sunsynchronous orbit	Altitude	705 km
ECT	13:30 asc

Space agency	NASA
Status	Lost at launch
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	04 Mar 2011	EOL	04 Mar 2011
Last update:	2015-07-27

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Glory

Acronym	Full name
APS	Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor
CC	Cloud Camera
TIM	Total Irradiance Monitoring

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on Glory

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
APS	Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor	04 Mar 2011	04 Mar 2011	N/A
CC	Cloud Camera	04 Mar 2011	04 Mar 2011	N/A
TIM	Total Irradiance Monitoring	04 Mar 2011	04 Mar 2011	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed