CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's plan to resume space shuttle flights in March could be disrupted by Hurricane Katrina's passage over the Louisiana factory where the shuttles' external fuel tanks are made, officials said on Tuesday.
About 35 employees at NASA's prime tank contractor, Lockheed Martin, were holed up at the Michoud Assembly Facility 15 miles (25 km) east of New Orleans, where they were joined by 28 local fire department officials, throughout Katrina's assault.
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