NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) has been hit by a tornado in the early afternoon hours of Tuesday. The immediate extent of damage and injuries is not yet known, though video and photos on social media show several overturned vehicles and severely damage buildings. MAF is currently being used by NASA for construction of the core stage of the SLS rocket and by the Sierra Nevada Corporation for construction of the Dream Chaser spaceplane.
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