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Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans

Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans is an industrial plant (NASA). Michoud Assembly Facility is also known as MAF. Michoud Assembly Facility is located near USCG. Ⓦ.

Aerial View Of Michould Assembly Facility (Maf) Gpn 2000 000046
An aerial view of the manufacturing area at Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). MAF is located 15 miles East of downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, with approximately 156 square miles of manufacturing floor space. The prime contractors, Chrysler and Boeing, manufactured the stages of Saturn IB and Saturn V during the Apollo program. Prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, manufactured the Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) during the Space Shuttle program. MAF currently manufactures the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Command Module of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (Orion MPCV) under the direction of the Boeing and Lockheed Martin, respectively. This photograph was taken in 1968. View shows Facility fronting Gentilly Road, with the preserved smokestacks from the old Michoud Plantation visible in front at left. Beyond the facility the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway canal can be seen. – NASA/photographer unknown, Public domain – Wikimedia Commons
Land Use
industrial area
Operator
NASA

Places of worship

  • Suburban Baptist Church (baptist) – approx. 2.2 mi.
  • Wilson Chapel – approx. 2.3 mi.
  • Eastminster Presbyterian Church (presbyterian) – approx. 2.4 mi.
  • Resurrection of Our Lord Church – approx. 2.7 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Michoud Boulevard;Chào Mừng Quý Khách – approx. 1.4 mi.
  • Eastover – approx. 2.4 mi.

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (prescription medications, Drive-through) at Bullard Avenue 5661 – approx. 2.3 mi.
  • Walgreens (prescription medications, Drive-through) at Lake Forest Boulevard 11297 – approx. 2.4 mi.

Police stations

  • New Orleans Police Department Seventh District – approx. 2.6 mi.

Fire stations

  • New Orleans Fire Department Training Division – approx. 0.4 mi.
  • New Orleans Fire Department Squirt 36 and Ladder 13 – approx. 2.6 mi.

Schools

  • New Orleans East Municipal Training Academy – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Trường Giáo Lý và Việt Ngữ Thánh Tôma Trần Văn Thiện (operator: Giáo Xứ Maria Nữ Vương Việt Nam) at Willowbrook Drive 5075 – approx. 2.0 mi.

Restaurants

  • Pho Bang (Seafood, Noodle, Asian, International) – approx. 1.8 mi.
  • Patio 17 (Local, opening hours: Sun–Thu 11–22; Fri–Sat 11–0) at Bullard Avenue 5931 (70128) – approx. 2.5 mi.

Weighbridges

  • CAT Scale – approx. 0.9 mi.

Ice cream shops

  • Argueta Frozen Yogurt and Treats (takeout, wheelchair accessible) at Chef Menteur Highway 10715 (70127) – approx. 2.0 mi.

Cafes

  • Café 351 – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Café 102 – approx. 1.2 mi.

Supermarkets

  • 99 Market – approx. 1.3 mi.
  • Winn-Dixie at Chef Menteur Highway 9701 (70127) – approx. 2.7 mi.

Artworks

  • Đức Mẹ La Vang (stone) – approx. 1.9 mi.
  • Resurrection Statue – approx. 2.7 mi.

Fast food restaurants

  • Easy Po-Boys & Seafood (Sandwich) – approx. 1.3 mi.

Kindergartens

  • Eastminster Nursery and Day Care Center – approx. 2.4 mi.

Streets nearby

USCG
500 ft
Coast Guard Pier Access
0.1 mi
Coast Guard Trail
0.2 mi
Saturn Boulevard
0.4 mi
Old Gentilly Road
New Orleans East Municipal Training Academy, Peewee's Crabcakes, AT&T, Wilson Chapel, New Orleans Fire Department Training Division, North Gentilly
0.4 mi
Michoud Facility Road
0.5 mi
Police Court West
0.7 mi
I 510
0.7 mi
Almonaster Avenue
0.8 mi
Carrere Court
0.8 mi
Poche Court West
1.0 mi
Paris Road
1.1 mi
Michoud Boulevard
Michoud Boulevard;Chào Mừng Quý Khách, Easy Po-Boys & Seafood
1.1 mi
Chef Menteur Highway
Chef Menteur, Greens Ditch, Fort Pike, Petites Coquilles, Pho Bang, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Victory Gospel Chapel International Ministries, New Orleans Police Department, Argueta Frozen Yogurt and Treats, Wingstop, Kids Foot Locker, LA, Robin Hood Day Care Center, Bishop McManus Academy School, Walmart Pharmacy, City Cathedral, Bishop McManus Academy, Lafon Day Care Center, Chevron
1.4 mi
Bullard Avenue
China House, East Seafood
1.4 mi
Sevres Street
1.4 mi
Calais Street
1.4 mi
Deauville Court
1.5 mi

Brownfields nearby

Former Michoud Power Station
0.6 mi

Buildings nearby

U.S. Coast Guard
0.1 mi
Building 351
0.6 mi
High Bay Addition
1.0 mi
Building 101
1.0 mi
Building 102
1.1 mi

Canals nearby

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
0.6 mi
Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet
0.8 mi

Covered areas nearby

Tử Bi
1.1 mi
Trí Tuệ
1.2 mi
Đền Quốc Tổ
1.4 mi

Department stores nearby

CGX
0.5 mi

Fire stations nearby

New Orleans Fire Department Engine 37
1.2 mi

Gas stations nearby

CGX Gas
0.5 mi
Big Cat
1.2 mi
Chevron
1.3 mi

Industrial areas nearby

Buoy Yard
0.2 mi
New Orleans Power Station
0.4 mi

Industrial buildings nearby

Building 303
0.9 mi
Building 131
0.9 mi
Building 110
0.9 mi
Building 103
0.9 mi
Building 420
0.9 mi
Building 104
1.3 mi
Building 115
1.3 mi
Building 220
1.4 mi

Military areas nearby

Coast Guard Pier
0.1 mi
U.S. Coast Guard - Base New Orleans
0.2 mi

Motels nearby

Rodeway Inn
1.2 mi

Studios nearby

Starlight Studios
1.1 mi

Other nearby

Michoud Station
0.6 mi
Located in Louisiana
Country United States
Website http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/michoud/index.html
Part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration