Rocket Launch to the Moon!!!

Many of you may know that I have been traveling for work this summer.  I have been gone to prepare for the launch of the NASA satellite LADEE to the moon on the Minotaur V rocket.  The Launch is scheduled for this Friday, September 6th, at 11:27pm from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.  This is easily the most exciting part of my job and I always enjoy being part of a launch, but this one is extra special because we are launching the spacecraft to the moon.  Below are a few links that contain good information on how you can watch the launch and learn more about the mission.  

Info about the launch vehicle.  (This is what I work on):

http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/MissionUpdates/MinotaurV/index.shtml

That last link also has viewing info for any of you on the east coast.

Spaceflightnow.com provides up to date status of the launch and will be hosting video streaming:

http://spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/ladee/status.html

NASA's info on the LADEE satellite (this page has a cool countdown clock that shows how long until the launch:

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ladee/main/index.html#.UiVK1jasjlU

The launch will also be on NASA TV.

If you watch the launch you will hear me as part of the countdown.  I am the vehicle control console operator for this launch.  My call sign is VC, so listen for the launch conductor to call VC and you will hear me respond to him.  I don't know when the coverage will start, but I make a bunch of calls between T- 50 minutes and T- 30 minutes.  Then I am included in the final poll for launch at T- 16 minutes, I enter the launch time at T-12 minutes, I initiate the flight sequencer and arm the flight computer around T- 5 minutes and just  after T- 4 minutes I send the navigate commands to our navigation units.