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Start Saving To Buy Your Space Shuttle Now

Posted by samzenpus on from the a-part-of-history dept.

stoolpigeon writes "With the retirement of the shuttle drawing near, NASA has begun to plan for museums that may want a used orbiter of their own. The Orlando Sentinel reports that NASA issued an RFI to US educational institutions, science museums and other organizations to see if they would be interested in the orbiter while also able to cover the estimated $42 million cost of 'safeing' the shuttle and transporting it."

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  1. So uh... by sysusr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are there any export restrictions?

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  2. Rendered Safe by _Sprocket_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    "What do you mean, 'where are the keys for it?' Awwww man..."

  3. Re:eh... by CarpetShark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ahh, but this particular style of ashtray has roared into the sky, exploded, killed people, and shocked a nation. Not to mention costing a fortune, causing endless controversy, and having really crap tiles.