so, I will be leaving for California the 14th of May. This is how its done here at NASA...the California team leaves two days prior. Of course that could change with the launch once again being scrubed.
Either way, I'm there until it lands...either back here at KSC, or in California. If it returns here at KSC, then I leave California the next day. If Endeavour lands in California (i.e., weather), then I'll be there an additional two weeks while the Orbiter is mounted to the 747. I'll then travel with the team to each fuel stop for inspections until we return to KSC.