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NASA's Michoud plant in New Orleans East may have a bright future
WGNO NewsIf you thought the Michoud plant essentially closed down when the space shuttle program ended last year, guess again. Inside the sprawling facility, engineers are busily building America's next two space projects: the SLS rocket and the Orion spacecraft,...Tags: Orion Space Mission, Career and Workplace, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation
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Behind The Scenes: Garden District Gym Caters To Stunt Doubles & Actors
WGNO NewsYou’ve probably run in to some detours this year, not because of the pot holes, but due to filming. The industry has taken off! Move over LA, New York and make room for us, but with a relatively inexperienced crew base movers and shakers are...Tags: G.I. Joe (fictional character)
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The Next Generation of Space Flight at Stennis Space Center
WGNO NewsNASA is testing the next generation of space exploration about 50 miles northeast of New Orleans. Vanessa Bolano made the drive to give us an inside look at what's going on at the Stennis Space Center.Tags: Space Programs, Satellite Technology
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Real New Orleans: Testing The Next Generation Of Human Space Flight
WGNO NewsNASA is testing the next generation of space exploration about 60 miles Northeast of New Orleans. Vanessa Bolano made the drive to give us an inside look at what's going on at Stennis Space Center. Astronauts have walked on the moon, yet today NASA...Tags: Orion Space Mission, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, Rocketry, Technology
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Michoud's Past, Present, & Future
Back on Friday the last Space Shuttle mission blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center. It was the 135th Shuttle launch and not only ended the Space Shuttle era but ended an era here in New Orleans as well. For over 35 years, the Michoud manufacturing...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Space Programs, Rocketry, Technology
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NASA's new rocket has New Orleans East written all over it
Earlier this week, NASA announced ambitious plans to build an entirely new rocket that would bring man eventually to Mars. The massive launch vehicle will be more powerful than the shuttle and have much greater range than the old Saturn 5 rockets of the...Tags: Space Programs
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NASA: Muslim world, here we come
Now that the space shuttle program has been retired, NASA can start focusing on its primary mission: reaching out to the Muslim world.
In 1961, John F. Kennedy promised that America would be the first country to land a man on the moon. It was an exciting...Tags: Sports, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Satellite Technology, Al Jazeera (tv network)
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Apollo 13 Astronaut Reflects on Final Shuttle Mission
With the touchdown of space shuttle Atlantis, it's the end of an era for NASA. As the shuttle program draws to a close, at least one astronaut says we've accomplished much to be proud of and there's plenty of hope for the future.
Between lunar orbit and...Tags: Orion Space Mission, Louisiana, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, Science and Technology
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Commission won't be last word on Gulf oil spill
ABC26 NewsA presidential commission's conclusion on the largest offshore oil spill in history that decisions meant to save time and money created an unreasonable amount of risk won't be the final word on the disaster. But it already has the companies involved...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Halliburton Company, U.S. Coast Guard, Science and Technology, Petroleum Industry
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Louisiana, Mississippi Economic Competition
Associated PressIn the view of many economists, the national economy is headed for a more upbeat performance in 2011, albeit jobs are expected to grow at a slow rate and unemployment is likely to remain at uncomfortably high levels. Into this scenario step Louisiana...Tags: Florida, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Economy, Wisconsin
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Many Questions For La. Economy In 2011
ABC26 NewsUncertain could be the perfect word to describe Louisiana's economy entering the new year. The state took a wild ride in 2010 with major successes - such as nabbing a major steel plant - and chilling setbacks, including a sharp slowdown in petroleum...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Louisiana, Water Pollution, Disasters, Space Programs
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Major Announcement Today on Michoud's Future
ABC26 NewsGovernor Bobby Jindal is expected to make a major -- and positive -- announcement Tuesday regarding the future of NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans East. Sources tells ABC26 News say it concerns the creation of up to 600 new jobs at a...Tags: Space Programs, Science and Technology, Bobby Jindal
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