[Satellite Today 01-19-09] Raytheon Co. completed vibration testing on a sensor designed to monitor climate for three years from NASA‘s Glory satellite, expected to be launched later this year, Raytheon announced Jan. 16.
Raytheon said it anticipates completing of the sensor tests in time to deliver the to NASA during the first quarter of 2009.
The aerosol polarimetry sensor has begun vacuum testing. This is the third and final phase of the environmental test regime, which the company is conducting at its manufacturing facility in El Segundo, Calif.
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