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Inside the space shuttle: here's how it works 🚀

The Space Shuttle is composed of three primary components: the Orbiter Vehicle, Solid Rocket Boosters, and the External Tank.
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How hard could it be to move a space shuttle? The federal government may soon find out

Moving the Discovery from Virginia to Texas could be risky for the fragile craft. After the space shuttle Discovery made its ...
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Only way to move Space Shuttle Discovery is to chop it into pieces, White House told

How would you move Space Shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Texas? The White House Office of Management and Budget asked NASA and the Smithsonian Institution and the response was to dismantle it.… The ...

Moving NASA Space Shuttle to Texas from DC Could Damage It, Experts Say

Discovery, the showpiece of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, an annex of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space ...

NASA, Smithsonian say Discovery shuttle must be disassembled to move

Even still, according to a letter from the Smithsonian to Congress, the institute has been asked to work with NASA to prepare to move the space shuttle to Houston and verify actual costs associated ...
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Smithsonian warns moving Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas would require dismantling

CHANTILLY, Va. — Could Space Shuttle Discovery be cut into pieces? In a letter sent to Congressional leaders, the Smithsonian warns the beloved historic gem in Virginia could be taken apart if the ...
Ars Technica

Texas politicians warn Smithsonian it must not lobby to retain its space shuttle

Texas lawmakers, seemingly not content with getting NASA's endorsement to move a retired space shuttle to Houston, are now calling for an investigation into how the Smithsonian allegedly objected to ...