Epic Drives Season 1 Episode 7 Piloting the 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette to Legendary NASA Space Sites!
- TVPG
- January 10, 2014
- 23 min
Driving aficionados and space enthusiasts can join host Arthur St. Antoine in an unforgettable road trip on the seventh episode of season 1 of Epic Drives. This time, St. Antoine takes the wheel of a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette, known for its speed and agility, and heads to some of the most important NASA sites in the United States.
The adventure starts in Huntsville, Alabama, where St. Antoine visits the Marshall Space Flight Center, one of NASA's largest facilities. Here, he explores the history of manned spaceflight and learns about the Saturn V rocket, which propelled the Apollo missions to the moon. St. Antoine also has the chance to drive the Corvette in a simulated lunar environment, experiencing firsthand how the vehicle handles on the moon's rough terrain.
From Huntsville, St. Antoine makes his way to Cape Canaveral, Florida, home of the Kennedy Space Center. This iconic site is where NASA launched the Apollo missions and where the space shuttle program took off from. St. Antoine has the unique opportunity of driving the Chevrolet Corvette on the iconic runway that the Space Shuttle returned to after each mission.
The final stop on this epic journey is Houston, Texas, home to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Here, St. Antoine visits the iconic Mission Control Center and meets with the astronauts who work at the International Space Station. The Corvette takes a break indoors as St. Antoine visits the facilities that train astronauts before they head to space, including simulated spacecraft and zero gravity environments.
Throughout the episode, St. Antoine weaves together the story of NASA's history and future possibilities of space exploration with the Corvette's capabilities and his own personal experiences as a driver. Viewers can expect breathtaking views of the NASA sites and the Corvette in action, as well as insightful interviews with experts in the field.
Packed with fascinating insights and fun, exhilarating moments, this episode of Epic Drives is perfect for anyone who loves cars, space, or both. Join St. Antoine on this unforgettable journey that fuses two American icons: the Chevrolet Corvette and NASA.