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![]() It looks like Katrina is going to affect NASA's planned March Space Shuttle launch: Hurricane Katrina has indefinitely idled the Louisiana factory that assembles space shuttle fuel tanks, and NASA said it is looking to see if other facilities can make critical tank repairs. NASA had tentatively planned its next shuttle mission for March, but additional delays were likely due to interruptions in the tank repair work that must be done before the shuttle can fly again. The agency was primarily focused on trying to find the employees and contractors who work at the assembly plant in Louisiana, as well as a field center in Mississippi where space shuttle engines are tested. Both sites were in the path of Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed huge sections of the U.S. Gulf Coast when it blasted ashore with 145 mph (232 kph) winds on Monday. NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility near New Orleans and the Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis, Miss., appear to have sustained roof and water damage in the storm. Neither was expected to resume operations soon. Roads to Michoud were still under water and hundreds of people employed by plant operator LOCKHEED MARTIN lost their homes in the hurricane. (Reuters 03:57 PM ET 09/02/2005) Mo http://q1.schwab.com/s/r?l=248&a=112...a&s=rb050 902 |
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