NASA Shuts Down All Centers Due To Coronavirus Concerns

Work on the Orion deep space crew capsule has been deemed mission critical.
Credit: NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL -- NASA on March 17 ordered all employees to work at home, with only mission-critical personnel being allowed on locations throughout the county in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus that causes the potentially deadly COVID-19 disease. “Effective immediately, all...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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