Glory

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General

Designation	n/a
Launch date	4 Mar 2011
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Remote sensing
Perigee/Apogee	811 km
Inclination	98.2°
Period
Launch vehicle	Taurus XL #9

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End of life

Out of service	4 Mar 2011
Cause	Launch failure

Would have allowed 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, which is the amount of energy entering and exiting Earth's atmosphere.

Would have joined the "A-train".

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform	Leostar
Mass at launch	524 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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