Remnants of MFF

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers wait to return to their buildings at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line at around 8:40 a.m. EST in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF). As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Workers wait to return to their buildings at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, after a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line at around 8:40 a.m. EST in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF). As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a security officer monitors the area after a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line at around 8:40 a.m. EST in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF). As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF), at around 8:40 a.m. EST. As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and the Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. With the backhoe idle, workers assess the area where the break in the gas line occurred. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, KSC firefighters were on the scene after a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line at around 8:40 a.m. EST in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF). As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a backhoe inadvertently struck a natural gas line in the area north of the Multi Function Facility (MFF), at around 8:40 a.m. EST. As a precaution, personnel were evacuated from Orbiter Processing Facilities 1 and 2, the MFF, Processing Control Center and the Operations Support Building (OSB) I. All traffic was blocked on the Saturn Causeway near the facilities. There were no injuries or damage to any facilities and personnel were allowed back into their buildings before mid-day and the roadway open to traffic. With the backhoe idle, workers assess the area where the break in the gas line occurred. Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller

Cory Taylor, an energy and water conservation specialist at Kennedy Space Center, absorbs information at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

Shown are some of the devices from Lutron Electronics Co., a lighting control company, during Energy Awareness Day at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

Cory Taylor, an energy and water conservation specialist at Kennedy Space Center, absorbs information from Mark Gonzalez, a sales engineer with MC2 during Energy Awareness Day at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

Michelle Sipe Exaros, with Lutron Electronics Co., is seen behind pamphlets and brochures of information during Energy Awareness Day at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

Cory Taylor, an energy and water conservation specialist at Kennedy Space Center, absorbs information from Mark Gonzalez, a sales engineer with MC2 during Energy Awareness Day at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

Cory Taylor, an energy and water conservation specialist at Kennedy Space Center, absorbs information from Mark Gonzalez, a sales engineer with MC2 during Energy Awareness Day at the Multi-Function Facility on Oct. 20. Every third Thursday of October, civil servants, contractors and several energy utilities promote the awareness of our sustainability goals at Kennedy Space Center and at home. Photo credit: Cory Huston

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

From left, Shawn Quinn, manager of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speak with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. During his visit he spoke to employees and brought donuts. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman meets with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17.. During his visit he spoke to employees and brought donuts. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with employees and contractors at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, who supported the Artemis II rocket roll to the pad at Launch Complex 39B on Saturday, Jan. 17. Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, has been visiting with employees across the agency’s centers since he was appointed on Dec. 17, 2025.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, meets with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to hear from employees, contractors, and partners.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, meets with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to hear from employees, contractors, and partners.