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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
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Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Glory
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed