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at the earlier, on monday and if it doesn't launch monday, the next opportunity would be in mid december. but back to cleveland, police are on the scene, the nasa glenn research center, is on lockdown, right now, and all employees are staying put and basically the activity that goes on there is a lot of research, on everything space related. that can then be used by nasa in future science missions. martha: all right, phil, thank you. no doubt a very tense morning for the folks who work at the glenn research center, there are 3,000 employees at that facility, there is more than 140 buildings and, as phil laid out for us the early reports were -- and this is all waiting to be verified they got a phone call, somebody with a gun was in building 77. they are trying to work to verify that and they are in lock down and nobody comes in or goes out, until they can figure out if the person exists. bill: and it may take a while to figure it out, too, the facility that large and sprawling, as we
southwest of cleveland. and the local reports, initial reports were that there could be a gunman in building 77. at this research complex, which is nasa glenn research center. there's a good picture of what we are dealing with here, folks. the scoop from the local police there is that they locked down the facility, and they are not confirming whether or not there is a gunman and there is no word on any injuries. but, what we do know is they have locked down that facility and are trying to figure out what is going on there, this is in a suburb of cleveland, 20 miles southwest of cleveland, in fact and there is the image as -- google image as you focus on the image, not far from a major highway, 20 miles southwest of cleveland and we are waiting for verification whether or not they are dealing with a gunman in the facility, the initial report from building 77. we'll stay on top of this as we get anything else in the breaking news and we'll bring it straight to you. bill: a well-known facility, too, in cleveland.
astronaut, and later became a senator after his days at nasa and the main campus at cleveland hopkins international airport, why you see the runway on the screen, more than 140 buildings, that include 24 major facilities, and you have a large area here, that it covers, 500 specialized research and test facilities, there's a team on the ground from nasa that consists of 3,000 civil service employees and support service contractor personnel, a significant facility at the airport there, in cleveland. west of cleveland, anyway. martha: we are working on getting somebody on the known who is close to the situation, who can give us more information. as we said the local report was that there was a gunman there and as bill pointed out, there is more than 140 buildings on the campus and it is a huge facility, 24 major facilities, over 500 specialized research and test facilities, a huge, huge complex, and, initially the reports from building 77, we don't know if there is any meaning to that at this point. as they continue to try to find
to you that. >> caller: no. bill: a large facility. is it? >> caller: well there are 3,000 employees here. bill: 3,000 employees and several buildings. and you are off to a meeting now, is that right. >> caller: right. and we have the brooke park police supporting the situation. bill: and how long did the police get there? >> caller: really don't know that. bill: but they have been on scene for, what would you say, 30 minutes? >> caller: at least that, i would say. bill: and, catherine, u you are off to a meeting? does that solve tinvolve the se personnel on staff. >> caller: i don't know, it is our staff hearing, probably. bill: your job is public affairs, are not -- >> caller: i'm in public affairs and i don't know anything other than what i have told you now. bill: thank for your time. >> caller: thank you. bill: she's at the facility, we'll let you go there, and she did not know much, and, frankly, we don't, either, but there is word out of washington, that they are looking into this and there is a complete lock down
southwest of cleveland, the glenn nasa facility is under lock down there, the earliest reports on this were local. saying, there was a gunman in building 77. now, that has not been confirmed. but, now, the headquarters of nasa, in washington, is confirming that the lack down is in effect. due to unverified reports of a, quote, situation involving a gun, so, we don't know whether or not there is a gunman on the property but they are taking every precaution and assuming that there is, so they can make sure they can secure the area and secure the folks who are there working, and get them out of harm's way, if there is any danger to them, we'll keep very much on top of this story as we get new information on our change bureau -- they are working on getting new information now, and as soon as we get anything we can tell you to bring you in sight, what is going on there, we'll bring it to you. bill: the name of the facility was changed in 1999 to honor john glenn, the great american
down, there is fear of a gunman possibly inside, but, frankly we cannot confirm that and police, local police have responded, they are trying to figure it out, too, woio, channel 19 out of cleveland, en route to the airport, they should be over the area in a matter of moments, not that far from downtown cleveland. nasa confirming the facility is on lockdown, of, quote, a situation involving a gun, there is your first live picture now, police called to the facility after reports a gunman was inside the building, according to wewf tv in cleveland. the facility is used to develop technology for all space exploration and calls into the research center -- we have had a few calls but we cannot confirm it ourselves, almost every space shuttle science mission had an experiment managed by one of the glenn research centers including this one in cleveland. it is also -- has lead responsibility for the design and development of several aries launch vehicle, upper stage rocket systems and conducted a
complex is placed under complete look down on friday morning and there is a gunman at large? that is the issue that is outstanding but, nasa is taking it seriously and in fact, there is word out of washington, right, martha? that talked about what is happening there? martha: they said they had an unverified report, as she said of a possible situation with a gun, i believe was their quote. so that has been relayed to the headquarters of nasa in washington. and, they are very much in connection with this. bill: big facility, a lot of buildings, a lot of ground to cover, tom jones is on the phone in a moment, our nasa expert, phil keating is with us live out of miami who covers many things related to nasa. nasa is going through, trying to get discovery off the ground, right now, that was the latest, a short time ago and another 24 hours. there is an issue with the fuel line with discovery and maybe they will set sail tomorrow. on what will be, so far as we know the last mission for
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