At Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base awaits installation of the upper umbilical tower inside a processing tent.

At Space Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, NASA's Glory spacecraft, already integrated with the upper stack of the Taurus rocket, awaits installation of the upper umbilical tower inside a processing tent near the pad.

The Orbital Sciences Corp. Taurus XL rocket will launch Glory into low Earth orbit. Once Glory reaches orbit, it will collect data on the properties of aerosols and black carbon. It also will help scientists understand how the sun's irradiance affects Earth's climate. Launch is scheduled for 5:09 a.m. EST Feb. 23. For information, visit www.nasa.gov/glory. Photo credit: NASA/Randy Beaudoin, VAFB