I'm going to take you on a scenic tour and show everyone the beauty that is you

We were all loaded up into a bus and driving around the NASA compound and even were given proximity access to the shuttle pad. We took several closeup shots of the VAB and even stopped by the Saturn building for a quick walk around before heading to the visitor center to attend a press briefing. At the briefing several of the head administrators as well as some mission designers and specialists were available to answer questions and convey some information about the program.

It was great to be able to get some access to the general non-public tours and locations. The #SDOisGo twitter hash tag was getting constant use through the day as the correspondents constantly updated the world with the up-to-the-minute information.