Shuttle tank heads to Florida

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The space shuttle's latest external fuel tank built by Lockheed Martin at the Michoud Assembly Facility is heading for Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The tank, constructed by using friction stir welding, will be used in the August launch of Discovery. The 15-story tall tank left New Orleans by barge on Friday. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 05/05/09)