NASA: Glory Spacecraft to Launch Tomorrow

NASA´s Glory spacecraft will be sent into space tomorrow, March 4. Previously, the launch was scheduled for Feb. 23 (ShortNews reported), but technical issues forced the NASA to delay it.

The launch is now scheduled for 5:09:43 a.m. (EST) tomorrow. From 3:30 a.m. onwards, NASA TV and the Glory launch blog will provide information on the status.

Glory´s data is expected to help scientists to understand the sun´s and aerosols´ effect on the climate on Earth.