ðə lˈɑːntʃ ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz bˌiːɪŋ fˈɪlmd fɚðə sˈaɪəns tʃˈænəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪɹiz hˈoʊmmeɪd ˈæstɹənˌɔːts, ɪnwˌɪtʃ hjˈuːz wʌz tə stˈɑːɹ.
The launch event was being filmed for the Science Channel television series Homemade Astronauts, in which Hughes was to star.