English: 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.