ROCKET-IN-PROGRESS THREATENED BY TWISTER

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THE TORNADO THAT HIT NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility last February 7 was one of seven that touched down In Louisiana that day. The Space Launch System heavy-lift rocket and the Orion spacecraft avoided damage, but several buildings were hit hard and five people reported minor injuries. In addition, the first space shuttle external tank to sit on a launch pad for vibration tests in the 1970s was "sent flying" and completely destroyed, reports CollectSpace.com.