About Michoud
Michoud Operations, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company produces the Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, LA. The ET is 154 feet long (longer than Orville Wright’s first flight in 1903 of 120 feet), 28 feet in diameter and the largest single component of the Space Shuttle system. Michoud also works on experimental space vehicles and related projects.
With 2,000 employees, the organization is one of the largest employers in New Orleans. The facility features one of the world’s biggest manufacturing plants (43 acres under one roof) and a port with deep-water access for the transportation of large space structures. When completed, the ET is towed on a barge across the Gulf of Mexico, around Florida and up to Kennedy Space Center.
Local Address and Telephone Number:
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company – Michoud Operations
13800 Old Gentilly Road
New Orleans, LA 70129
(504) 257-3311
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