NASA to launch newest Earth-observation satellite

NASA is ready to launch its newest Earth-observing satellite. The satellite dubbed Glory is scheduled to blast off early Wednesday from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the central California coast. Once in orbit, it will join a constellation of satellites already collecting climate data. Glory will study tiny airborne particles and their influence on climate change. The $424 million mission was supposed to fly last year, but a problem with the satellite's solar arrays delayed the launch. More

(Source: The Associated Press - Feb 23)