NASA Michoud Hurricane Ida Status Report Aug. 31, 2021 4:30 p.m. (with images) “Assessments continue at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility following Hurricane Ida. Damage to the roofs of several buildings have been confirmed and includes loose panels, panels removed during the storm, debris and water damage. Michoud remains on limited generator power for essential areas. Due to no power in the factory, assessments inside have been limited and by flashlight […]

Odd: @NASA can do live TV with @JimBridenstine & @DouglasLoverro but they can't figure out a dial-in line for offsite media. As for the "shy NASA crowd" it is strange that #NASA employees want management to be more open and engaging yet employees just sit there – mute. #Artemis https://t.co/884J2O59Qe — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) December 9, 2019

Photo: Construction Begin on Orion Flight Vehicle “Construction on the first space-bound Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Module has begunwith the first weld at the Michoud Assembly Facility on Sept. 9. 2011. This capsule will be used during Orion’s first test flight in space.”

NASA’s Last Two Space Shuttle External Tanks Are Being Built at Michoud, Ken Kremer “The last two Space Shuttle External Tanks (ET’s) likely to be produced in history are entering their final closeout assembly operations at the NASA-owned Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans as the shuttle program draws ever closer to its looming retirement date, now reset to early 2011. These two final tanks are destined for the […]

NASA’s First Lunar Orion Test Capsule Built, Ken Kremer “America’s first Lunar Test capsule for people since Project Apollo has just been welded into shape. This work finishes the structural framework of the pioneer Orion crew cabin – known as the Ground Test Article – or GTA, by a Lockheed Martin contractor team toiling away at the historic NASA-owned Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans, damaged during Hurricane Katrina.”