Space Station Contract (1985)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1985-11-15
Duration: 00:03:51
Subjects: Michoud Assembly Facility (George C. Marshall Space Flight Center) | Technology | United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Martin Marietta Corporation
Contributors:
- Johnson, Ken Host
- Myers, Laura Reporter
- Davis, Richard Interviewee
- Dye, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 15, 1985, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Laura Myers’ report on Martin Marietta vying for a $2 billion NASA contract to build a permanent space station at their Michoud plant in New Orleans. Myers reports that Martin Marietta is currently working on preliminary designs for the space station through a $24 million federal contract. She interviews Richard Davis and John Dye of Martin Marietta. Host: Ken Johnson