On July 4, 2006, NASA space discount launches a “back to fly” which leads the way for it and the parables of flying ships for another five years. Today, a raging budget made by Independence Day that seems to lead to discover again – even if this time is not in space, but from its place in the national collection.
President Donald Trump Law signed what is called “a big beautiful bill” now (July 4), one day after the legislation is passed by Congress with Republican support. The depths within the 900-page bill is a Try added to Texas senators To transfer a “space vehicle” to a center of NASA “involved administration of the commercial crew program” and “placed publicly within the metropolitan area.”
Invalid language, written in such a way of spreading the restrictions of the Senate in reconciliation fees, which are referred to by Senator Shourcte Home Cruz and Juan Cornyn in April.
“It’s been too long for space in space to receive the recognition it deserves by bringing the Discovery Space Shuttle home, “Cornyn said In a statement Released after the Senate passes the bill version of a vote on a vote of 50 to 50, with vice president JD vance breaking the tie.
“Houston has long been standing at the center of the Spaceflight program in America, and this law that is correctly honoring this heritage,” Cruz said to commerce, science, and transportation. “This ensures that any future transfer to a flown vehicle in space will be primarily in locations with a direct program in the country, making Houston, Texas, a leading candidate.”
“Caring for such historic vehicle in the region promotes the city needs of our shareholders, scientists to bring america leadership,” he said.
The bill allocates $ 85 million to displease discover from his display at home in the last 13 years, Virginia Center in Chantilly, Space Center Houston, the official guest center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Texas. “Not less than $ 5 million” is marked for the transportation of the winged orbiter, with the remaining go to “build a facility to open the car’s vehicle.”
Every bill, the movement of Space Shuttle Discovery should be completed on January 4, 2027. It does not specify how the orbiter is transferred. It is unclear when $ 85 million is adequately covering and show, given for the first time retired shuttles brought to their museum homes In 2012, the cost only for preparing and delivering each vehicle of $ 28.8 million, which does not include a museum’s transportation.
Discoveration is the most in the United States’ flying the historical spacecraft, with 39 missions between 1984 and 2011. In the resurrection of NASA Atlantis or efforts For the purpose of serving as an example of Smithsonian engineering.
The Space Center Houston has not released any details such as how or where it appears to discover, except to say that it is in line with the strategic plan that continues ahead. The center shows a Transfer, Walkthrough Space Shuttle, “Independence,” The originally modified Boeing Boeing Boeing 747 shuttle carrier plane, “at 905.”
art 2011 Investigation Through NASA office of Inspector General found “No evidence that the White House, political or any incorrect prints influenced the choice of choice” where the shutters of choice were given to the space agency. It is unclear if there are additional actions that Smithsonian can do or other entities to stop the transfer of discovery.