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The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

The Smithsonian recently confirmed that NASA and the museum have been directed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) ...
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Model, Space Shuttle, North American Rockwell - Convair Fully Reusable, 1:200

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. NASA studied this North American ...
Ars Technica

Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying “little evidence” of public demand

A former NASA astronaut turned US senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his two rides to space remain on display in the Smithsonian. “Why should hundreds of millions of taxpayer ...
Houston Chronicle

NASA, Smithsonian say Discovery shuttle must be disassembled to move

Within the next 18 months, the space shuttle Discovery may be disassembled in Washington D.C., transported more than 1,000 miles to Houston and reassembled. But not if grassroots group Keep The ...
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Why Nasa used a Boeing 747 to carry the space shuttle

The choice of the Boeing 747 as the primary aircraft to ferry the Space Shuttle orbiter was a decision rooted in the jumbo ...