Udvar-Hazy Slated to Lose the Discovery Spacecraft

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:1) how do they even move it there? The NASA 747 transporter aircraft is already in the Davis Monthan boneyard.

2) it makes more sense for a shuttle to be in Houston (rather than DC or NYC) because at least Houston, California and Florida were all crucial to the shuttle program. DC? NYC? Nope.

It’s not in DC or NYC. And Space Center Houston already has a full scale replica shuttle. Why do we need to spend $300-$400 million on this?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/07/02/smithsonian-shuttle-to-texas-in-gop-spending-and-tax-bill/84447730007/

The Udvar-Hazy Air & Space Annex at Dulles is essentially DC. Hair-splitting only makes you look stupid.

The space shuttle Enterprise is in NYC aboard the Intrepid aircraft carrier museum on the Hudson River.


So yes, there are shuttles on display in DC and NYC.


And neither city has any really meaningful connection to the shuttle program. I’m sorry your obstinance and hatred of anything Trump keeps you from seeing that. I hate Trump more than you do, I guarantee, but I don’t let it cloud my judgment and force me into ridiculous indefensible positions like you are allowing.


The shuttles belong in places relevant to the shuttle program.

California
Texas
Florida
Alabama

Except for it being, you know, the seat of Government. AND that it is an AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM. Are you always this dumb?

Apparently I’m a lot smarter than you, because I understand the shuttle program. All you understand is insulting people who make you feel inadequate.

Actually, despite your transparently fake high-mindedness, it's apparent the only thing you understand is how to contort narratives to fit your depraved MAGA worldview.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The White House has ordered the Smithsonian to move forward with transferring the Discover to Houston.

It sounds like the shuttle will have to be chainsawed into pieces, and all the tiles removed, to allow transportation. So in addition to this being extremely expensive, it's also going to damage the shuttle.

https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/02/new-smithsonian-directed-to-prepare-space-shuttle-discovery-for-relocation/

This reminds me of a bible story.

[Anonymous]

Texas already has Space Shuttle Columbia