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White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

On October 11, 2012, NASA’s Space Shuttle Discovery embarked on its arduous, 12-mile journey from an airplane hangar to the ...
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Only way to move Space Shuttle Discovery is to chop it into pieces, White House told

Smithsonian warns that dismantling orbiter for relocation is history in the wrecking How would you move Space Shuttle ...

Smithsonian warns moving Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas would require dismantling

Virginia lawmakers are pushing to stop the White House from relocating the Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas. CHANTILLY, Va. — Could Space Shuttle Discovery be cut into pieces? In a letter sent to ...

Smithsonian letter says moving space shuttle might require dismantling it

The Smithsonian says moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Texas might require taking it apart first.

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

U.S. Senator has joined with other lawmakers to insist that his twice ride to space remain on display in the Smithsonian.
The Texan

Space Shuttle Discovery's Move to Houston Meets Democratic U.S. Senators' Resistance

While Texas’ U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) support moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current ...
The New York Times

The First Soda in Space: When NASA Got Caught Up in the Cola Wars

In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House and seven talented astronauts were wrangled into an orbital battle over soft-drink supremacy. In the summer of 1985, NASA, the Reagan White House ...