NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility to Resume Operations Thursday
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Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
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Steve Roy
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
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Harry Wadsworth
Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-170
NASA'S MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY TO RESUME OPERATIONS THURSDAY
NEW ORLEANS -- NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans is
fully operational and will reopen Thursday, Sept. 4. The workforce
will conduct safety inspections of the facility with the goal of
resuming normal production operations of the space shuttle external
tank's assembly line on Monday, Sept. 8.
Based on initial assessments, there was no damage to flight hardware
or support equipment. Some facilities suffered minimal damage caused
by wind and water intrusion. There were no injuries to the rideout
crew that stayed on-site during Hurricane Gustav.
All Michoud employees are reminded to exercise caution when entering
their work areas and report any unsafe conditions or damage to their
immediate supervisors.
Michoud updates will be available at NASA's Emergency Operations
Center Web site at:
Michoud employees and reporters may check facility status at
800-611-3116, or by visiting:
Michoud provides vital support to NASA's exploration and discovery
missions. Its capabilities include the production of large aluminum
and composite structures for aerospace and other applications,
including exploration vehicles under development at NASA's Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and other NASA field
centers.
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