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Shuttle Museum Announcement Today

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
April 12, 2011
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Letter to NASA’s Bolden requests equity on shuttle (Texas delegation), editorial, , Houston Chronicle
“Houston is the rightful place for a space shuttle to be put on permanent display. It will continue Houston’s legacy in human space flight, it will enrich the learning experience of the children and adults alike who visit and will inspire future generations. We hope that you will recognize both Houston’s unique contribution to human space flight and its eligibility under the NASA Authorization Act by deciding to place one of the last orbiters at Johnson Space Center.”
Washington delegation lobbies for space shuttle
“Seattle’s Museum of Flight should get a retiring space shuttle orbiter, members of Washington’s Congressional delegation write to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden Wednesday.”
Public can watch shuttle announcement live at museum, Dayton Daily News
“The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will offer the public a chance to watch NASA’s announcement of its plans for three retired space shuttles on Tuesday. The museum located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is one of 21 facilities nationwide vying to receive a shuttle.”
3-2-1-blastoff to space shuttles’ last destination, AP
“Twenty-one museums and science and visitor centers around the country are vying for one of NASA’s three retiring spaceships. They’ll find out Tuesday on the 30th anniversary of Columbia’s maiden voyage. Snagging Discovery, Atlantis or Endeavour for display doesn’t come cheap. NASA puts the tab at $28.8 million. Consider that a bargain. Early last year, NASA dropped the price from $42 million.”
U.S. Space and Rocket Center will learn today if it gets a retired shuttle from NASA, Huntsville Times
“It’s not likely one is coming to Huntsville. The starting price to get one of the shuttles was more than $28 million, plus the costs of meeting NASA’s conditions, such as displaying the orbiter in a climate-controlled indoor space.”
Space shuttle Discovery coming to Smithsonian, Washngton post
“The process for prepping the shuttle will take months before it likely goes on display at the National Air and Space Museum, Space.com reports. The Discovery is the most prolific traveler of the trio of NASA spaceships.”

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