NASA's rule that any deal with an outside entity must serve the agency's mission and must not compete with the private sector. NASA officials defend the agreement, stating that this helps to offset the cost of unused space on the facility and that their pricing is vetted by state and local economic development agencies to ensure it is not competing with the private market. Portions of Ender's Game, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes were filmed at the factory. Incidents On May 24, 1988, TACA Flight 110 operated with a Boeing 737-300 jetliner made a successful emergency landing on a grassy levee in the Michoud grounds after power was lost in both engines during a severe thunderstorm. The aircraft was towed into the Michoud facility, where its engines were replaced. On 6 June, it took off, with a crew of two and minimal fuel, using the former runway at Michoud, which had been reused as a road, Saturn Boulevard. It was flown the short distance to New Orleans International Airport, where it was repaired. Gallery References Further reading External links National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Michoud Assembly Facility NASA Michoud National Center for Advanced Manufacturing NASA facilities Buildings and structures in New Orleans Historic American Engineering Record in Louisiana Manufacturing plants Manufacturing buildings and structures Manufacturing Apollo program Manufacturing in the United States Manufacturing plants in the United States Space Shuttle program Space technology research institutes Aerospace research institutes Aviation research institutes Boeing manufacturing facilities Industrial buildings completed in 1940 1940 establishments in Louisiana