Does Houston City, which proudly bils itself as “Space City”, has a precious space shuttle orbit in a public display?
More than a decade ago, the argument was yes. However, the space shuttle program was organized by the Johnson Space Center in Southeast Houston. All the astronauts flying on the shuttle were trained there. And the vehicle was driven out of the mission control at Houston -based facility.
But when the final decisions were being made to divide the shuttle 15 years ago, the Houston community dragged their feet to a competitive proposal. There were also questions about the ability to raise funds to keep Houston’s shuttle in a new display area, which raised concerns that historic vehicles, such as a Saturn V rocket, would remain out of the region’s humid environment. Finally, other cities offered better suggestions to the public for displaying shuttle.
Finally, the four shuttle were sent to Washington, DC, New York, Florida and California.
Bring him back home
And all this was last week when both US senators from Texas, John Karnan and Ted Cruz, Filled “Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act”. To move the space shuttle Quest From its current location, Smithsin’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Ador Hizzi Center in Houston in Virginia.
Space Collectables News Site, Collection Space, Have a good review Because the move is stupidly non -practical. Basically, one of the two shuttle aircraft carriers will easily cost $ 1 billion to re -serve and move Inquiry, It is unclear where the shuttle can survive in its current state, and Smithsonian is the largest museum in the country. There is a reason for this QuestThe most historical, the remaining shuttle of space, was placed there.
Following the announcement of the Senators’ bill, the collective response from the space community was initially shock. Then soon after that: Why? And so I have talked to the political and space sectors, with many people on the background, so that what is really happening here. The short answer is that this is all political, and currently because of the election campaign for Corn, which is facing a tough run out against Ken Pakston.