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Interior Secretary Norton and NASA Administrator O’Keefe Announce “Columbia Point” in Honor of Space Shuttle Columbia

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CNN

The space shuttle was revolutionary for its time. What went wrong?

Upon its inception, NASA’s space shuttle program promised to usher in a new era of exploration, keeping astronauts space-bound with a reusable and relatively cheap ride into orbit. It was a project ...
Forbes

Space Shuttle Discovery Would Need To Be Dismantled For Planned Move

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...
New York Post

Why the Space Shuttle was the wrong craft at the wrong time

When the Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Fla., for its April 12, 1981 maiden voyage, it ushered in a new and exciting age of space travel and ...
Houston Public Media

Space shuttle Discovery is headed to Houston. The Smithsonian and NASA say it may have to be sent in pieces

A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...
Space.com

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

The tug-of-war over space shuttle Discovery is becoming more volatile. Discovery — the crown jewel of the Smithsonian Institution's Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia — is the subject of a ...