28-September-2004, 04:48 PM
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KSC Reopens Tuesday As Space Center Weathers Hurricane Jeanne
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Preliminary reports from damage assessment teams who visited the center on Monday indicate the facility weathered Hurricane Jeanne relatively well, sustaining less damage than was caused by Hurricane Frances three weeks ago.
NASA's three Space Shuttles, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour, and International Space Station components, were not damaged by the storm. Also, the SWIFT spacecraft, set for a late October launch, was unharmed. There are no reports of injuries to any KSC employees.
Initial assessment shows KSC's landmark facility, the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), lost another 30 panels during the storm, bringing the total number of panels damaged by the hurricanes to 850. Other previously damaged buildings also sustained additional roof damage and water intrusion.
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