On Sunday, October 25, the crew will gear up at 6:30 AM and start the long trek down to what Dr. Chappelle liked to describe Kennedy Space Center as, hallowed ground.
Our itinerary for the days to come once we have arrived are as follows...
L-1 Day - Monday, Oct. 26
10 a.m. (approximately) - Ares I-X Launch Readiness news conference
- Jeff Hanley, Constellation Program manager
- Bob Ess, Ares I-X mission manager
- Ed Mango, Ares I-X launch director
- Kathy Winters, weather officer
9 p.m. - Ares I-X rocket photo opportunity (not televised)
Launch Day - Tuesday, Oct. 27
1 a.m. - Launch countdown officially begins (not televised)
5 a.m. - Live launch commentary begins on NASA TV
8 a.m. - Launch
Launch + 2 hours - Post-launch news conference
- Doug Cooke, associate administrator, Exploration Systems Mission Directorate
- Jeff Hanley, Constellation Program manager
- Bob Ess, Ares I-X mission manager
- Ed Mango, Ares I-X launch director
Though before the crew can make headway through this schedule, they first need to finish a project Saturday, October 24, which is a little closer to home, and won't necessarily give off clouds of smoke, rockets, and the rest.
Saturday, October 24, the crew is making a short trip to east Tennessee to tape the Bluegrass Underground. They will be deep in a cave...seriously, a cave, and taping a bluegrass show. They will be greeting the 6:30 morning sun-rays once more will nothing but show-blacks and a lunch sack for the day.
The crew is ready the PB&J's are wrapped, and they're all pushing towards the mark for the countdown...3..2...1....
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