NASA's Johnson Space Center To Reopen Monday After Ike

Sept. 18, 2008

Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beutel@nasa.gov

Michael Curie
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-4715
michael.curie@nasa.gov@nasa.gov

John Ira Petty
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
john.i.petty@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 08-236

NASA'S JOHNSON SPACE CENTER TO REOPEN MONDAY AFTER IKE

HOUSTON - NASA'S Johnson Space Center in Houston is scheduled to
reopen Monday, Sept. 22, ending its closure related to Hurricane Ike.
Johnson shut down Sept. 11 as Ike approached the Texas coast.

International Space Station flight control is scheduled to resume from
Mission Control in Houston during the morning of Friday, Sept. 19.
Station flight control was transferred to a backup facility near
Austin, Texas, and later, to another facility at the Marshall Space
Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

The Mission Control Center and other key Johnson facilities are
largely unscathed, partly because of extensive preparations and the
work of a hurricane rideout team of more than 60 people. However,
some center buildings suffered roof, window and facade damage.
Several light poles were downed, as were a number of trees. The
damage assessment and cleanup continues.

Johnson employees should check the center's Employee Information Line
for status updates at 281-483-3351, and are encouraged to contact
their supervisors if they have not already done so. NASA has a public
Web site to distribute important information for NASA employees and
contractors impacted by Hurricane Ike at:

http://www.nasa.gov/eoc