The U.S. space agency closed the Johnson Space Center at noon Thursday because of the threat posed by Hurricane Ike, which is expected to cross into Texas.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the International Space Station Flight Control Room at Mission Control in Houston was shut down Thursday morning, with flight control continuing through backup teams near Austin, Texas, and Huntsville, Ala.
In addition, officials said most NASA aircraft at Ellington Field, located just north of Johnson, were flown to a facility in El Paso (NYSE:EP), Texas. That included three of four shuttle training aircraft. Nine other aircraft undergoing maintenance were secured in hangars at Ellington.
NASA said the space center will remain closed until the threat posed by the hurricane has passed.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the International Space Station Flight Control Room at Mission Control in Houston was shut down Thursday morning, with flight control continuing through backup teams near Austin, Texas, and Huntsville, Ala.
In addition, officials said most NASA aircraft at Ellington Field, located just north of Johnson, were flown to a facility in El Paso (NYSE:EP), Texas. That included three of four shuttle training aircraft. Nine other aircraft undergoing maintenance were secured in hangars at Ellington.
NASA said the space center will remain closed until the threat posed by the hurricane has passed.
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