Rick NealeSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Rick Neale Hurricane Katrina Closes NASA's External Tank Factory By Rick Neale published 29 August 05 The plant that builds space shuttle external fuel tanks cleared out Sunday morning as colossal Hurricane Katrina roared toward shore. Climate Change Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)2How a mini-team of NASA archivists is restoring astronomical history3SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (photos)4'Silo' Season 2: 'Order': How long until Silo 18 erupts into a bloody riot?5This Week In Space podcast: Episode 138 — From the Garage to Mars
Hurricane Katrina Closes NASA's External Tank Factory By Rick Neale published 29 August 05 The plant that builds space shuttle external fuel tanks cleared out Sunday morning as colossal Hurricane Katrina roared toward shore.