Where will the remaining Shuttles retire?

simking · April 12, 2011, 11:29:03 PM

Another SAD day for the united states everyday America becoming

a footnote in history

Steven · April 12, 2011, 11:37:38 PM

Let's not get in a debate now, but I do disagree with JSC not getting a Shuttle... Endeavour should have gone there, not some no-name place in California (I'm sure it's not no-name, I've just never heard of it..).

simking · April 13, 2011, 01:00:09 AM

California I can see its LA county that got one home of Edwards AFB and where 90% of the shuttles were built.

and why not wright patt? makes no sense as far as criteria for homes historical significance as was supposed to be part of judging wright patt and JSC are dead giveaways.
and as far as the air and space museum that is a gimmie too as the curator to anything with historical significance for the USA but NY??? just because the ship(intrepid) picked up Mercury astronauts weighing the importance between JSC and wright Patt NY would be LAST.

Spaceguy5 · April 13, 2011, 02:18:53 AM

I think the most asinine thing is that not only did JSC not get a shuttle, but they didn't even get a mockup, or even a trainer for god's sake. Heck, all I heard JSC is getting is some flight deck/mid deck seats. It blows my mind. I heard the Texas legislation is asking for a congressional inquiry on the decision-making process.

Spaceguy5 · April 13, 2011, 02:20:25 AM

All the promotional stuff I read from California (Note: I hadn't heard anything at all about their quest for a shuttle till after it was announced) was blessing it as "A space shuttle is finally returning home!" They didn't mention Edwards AFB--their selling point seemed to be that the shuttles were assembled there.

Steven · April 13, 2011, 07:24:26 PM

While I do understand they were built there, and *sometimes* land there, KSC, JSC, and NASM should have gotten the three flight Shuttles and sent Enterprise over to Dryden, to me that would have made the most sense. I bet you could ask 65% of LA as to if they even know what a Space Shuttle is and their response would be something like "A what? Shuttle? Oh, yeah I heard about it on the news... Don't know anything about it though".

Oh well, now I'm ranting. Sorry Admin.

mborgia · April 13, 2011, 08:56:49 PM

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is also demanding an investigation. Ohio voted for Obama by the way.

Admin · April 17, 2011, 06:59:01 PM

Quote from: mborgia on April 13, 2011, 08:56:49 PM
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is also demanding an investigation. Ohio voted for Obama by the way.

IMHO this matter is maybe one of the few things that people cannot pin on Obama

/Admin

simking · April 18, 2011, 12:56:04 AM

Might have voted for obuma but they voted against Dems in the congress and senate elections like so many stated did. all their seats went republican.

Spaceguy5 · April 19, 2011, 12:57:52 AM

I wonder where this will go:

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2011/04/18/fight-over-space-shuttle-sites-continues.html

Personally I think it's a fantastic idea. New York doesn't need one, they're within driving distance of the Smithsonian

Pocci · April 19, 2011, 01:12:34 PM

I like the Idea too.
Plus: The Enterprize was used and flown in California.

/Armin

Spaceguy5 · April 23, 2011, 05:23:42 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leNsvK9V8PA&feature=player_embedded Oh wow >____________>

Steven · April 23, 2011, 10:12:02 AM

Where is this "Youston" he's talking about?