Sep. 3, 2008 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@xxxxxxxx Steve Roy Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala. 256-544-0034 steven.e.roy@xxxxxxxx Harry Wadsworth Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans 504-257-0094 harry.wadsworth@xxxxxxxx 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: http://www.nasa.gov/eoc Michoud employees and reporters may check facility status at 800-611-3116, or by visiting: http://www.mafstatus.com 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. -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: hqnews-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To remove your address from the list, send a message to: hqnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
