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Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot Views Tornado Recovery Efforts

Robert Lightfoot visits Michoud Assembly Facility to assess tornado damage
Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot viewed tornado repairs made after tornado damage to Michoud Assembly Facility Building 103 where NASA is making parts for the Space Launch System and Orion. Power has been restored to 75 percent of the 43-acre rocket factory.

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot viewed tornado repairs made after tornado damage to Michoud Assembly Facility Building 103 where NASA is making parts for the Space Launch System and Orion. Power has been restored to 75 percent of the 43-acre rocket factory. All SLS employees were back at work on Feb. 13, 2017, manufacturing part of the heavy lift rocket and assessing tooling and hardware.

Image Credit: NASA/MSFC Michoud photo: Jude Guidry