George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
george.h.diller@nasa.gov

STATUS REPORT: ELV-040408

EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE STATUS REPORT

Mission: GLAST (Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope)
Location: Astrotech payload processing facility
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7920-H
Launch Pad: 17-B
Launch Date: May 16, 2008
Launch Window: 11:45 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. EDT

The GLAST spacecraft's solar array illumination test is occurring
today. This weekend, the work to install the Ku-band communications
transmitter will begin. A functional test will follow on Tuesday.
Closeouts of the spacecraft's thermal blankets also will begin next
week. Installation of the Ku-band communications antenna is planned
for mid-April.

At Pad 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, work to attach the
nine strap-on solid rocket boosters to the Delta II first stage was
completed this week. Stacking of the second stage atop the first
stage is planned for Saturday.

Previous status reports are available on the Web at:

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/launchingrockets/status/2008