#space-shuttle-discovery tag

The Space Shuttle was never designed to be dismantled. In addition to its frame and internals, the vehicle is covered with delicate ceramic tiles, capable of withstanding the heat of re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, along with thermal blankets. Then there are the cables and connectors underneath. If it must be moved and legal hurdles such as ownership are overcome, then dismantling it and accepting damage to an irreplaceable artifact is unavoidable.

Science

US politics

fromArs Technica

1 week ago

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

Relocating Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston is financially and logistically unjustifiable due to high costs and significant risks of irreversible damage.

History

fromwww.mercurynews.com

1 week ago

Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes The Catch

Sept. 29 marks diverse historical events: Willie Mays' famous 1954 catch, the 1938 Munich Agreement, U.S. institutional acts, tragedies, and notable appointments.

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White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

One Big Beautiful Bill bankrolls $85M Space Shuttle shuffle

White House Investigates Whether to Chop Space Shuttle Discovery Into Pieces

One Big Beautiful Bill bankrolls $85M Space Shuttle shuffle

Space Shuttle Discovery Would Need To Be Dismantled For Planned Move

"It's a heist": Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

Space Shuttle Discovery Would Need To Be Dismantled For Planned Move

"It's a heist": Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian

White House told only way to move Discovery is to chop it up

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

Today in History: September 29, Willie Mays makes The Catch

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