The Strange Saga of the Great Texas Space Shuttle Heist
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moving-nasa-space-shuttle-to-texas-from-dc-could-damage-it-experts-say/
The Strange Saga of the Great Texas Space Shuttle Heist
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moving-nasa-space-shuttle-to-texas-from-dc-could-damage-it-experts-say/
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Leave it where it is….Houston has the test shuttle Independence that people can actually walk in to.
I swear if they cut up Discovery I’m going to lose my shit.
The Smithsonian should require proper transportation on the proper Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at the expense of Houston. Since Houston has one of the SCA 747s, it isn’t unreasonable at face value. After all, that is how it was always transported even to its current site. Meanwhile, taking down the entire Houston shuttle exhibit and restoring their 747 to flight readiness would take tons of time and money. They wouldn’t do it and would look like fools explaining why they couldn’t meet the requirements.
If you want Republicans to agree, don’t get a quote from someone at NYU/Harvard. I’m sure there’s someone at Rice who thinks this is a bad idea. There’s probably even someone at Liberty.
Texas can have *Discovery* when they give back the SSC.
It should stay at the Smithsonian. Coming from a die hard Texan.
I’d like to opt my tax dollars out of paying for this