Utilizing up to 14 cameras positioned throughout the Kennedy Space Center, HDNet’s extensive live coverage on the launch date will begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT with behind-the-scenes access to the astronauts as they suit up and board the shuttle, complete with their pre-launch routine inside the crew module. Then viewers will witness the countdown, launch, and follow the shuttle as it reaches far into the earth’s atmosphere.
The coverage will be hosted by Greg Dobbs, however, in keeping with HDNet’s practice of delivering live world news raw and uninterrupted by outside commentary, the network will also broadcast the natural sounds of the launch enhanced by NASA’s commentary, allowing the HDNet audience to receive their information directly from mission control.
Liftoff currently is scheduled for Saturday at 1948 GMT, 3:48 PM EDT. If you haven’t seen something like this in Hi-Def before — and you have access to an HD system carrying HDNet — don’t miss it. It’s very much raw, live coverage — as reality often is.
Update July 4th: A beautiful launch, a safe launch.
