The FY 2026 budget proposed by the Trump administration could spell disaster for those employed at the Michoud Assembly Facility. The budget includes cutting 25% from NASA’s budget and phasing out the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, both of which are constructed at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. “The Budget […]
Early Wednesday morning, NASA launched its Artemis I flight test - the first integrated flight test of the agency's new deep space exploration systems. Among those important systems is the Space Launch System rocket (SLS), the most powerful rocket ever built, and the Orion spacecraft - both of which are assembled right here in New Orleans.
NASA's massive Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, Orion spacecraft, and Exploration Ground Systems are undergoing a critical final pre-launch test this weekend.
On Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards and the State of Louisiana signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NASA to explore the creation of the Louisiana Space Campus, a 50-acre business park located on NASA's 829-acre property in New Orleans East.Â
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