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Space Shuttle Discovery is headed to Houston. The Smithsonian and NASA say it may have to be sent in pieces

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...
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Houston could get a famed NASA space shuttle thanks to Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Houston – the city that orchestrated NASA's space shuttle missions but received the ultimate snub of not getting one to display – could finally get its due. The two U.S. senators from Texas, John ...
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Sen. John Cornyn says Houston shuttle deal is sealed, but no one's saying Discovery yet

HOUSTON — Houston seems to be closer to getting a Space Shuttle at last, though details are still scant on what Space Center Houston could be receiving. In an Aug. 5 statement, Sen. John Cornyn ...
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NASA Approves Ted Cruz’s Plan to Move a Space Shuttle to Houston, Setting Up a Fight With the Smithsonian

NASA has selected a yet-to-be-named Space Shuttle to move to Houston, conceding to a long-running bid by Texas senators to house one of the iconic vehicles. If the chosen vehicle is Discovery—which it ...
The Business Journals

Sen. John Cornyn says Houston shuttle deal is sealed, but no one's saying Discovery yet

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The senator praised acting NASA ...