How Museums Fought for the Retired Space Shuttles

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Anna Leahy, Chapman UniversityFollow
Douglas R. Dechow, Chapman UniversityFollow

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Article

Publication Date

7-11-2016

Abstract

"NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, a former shuttle astronaut himself, decided to use the April 12 double anniversary that day to announce the permanent homes of Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour.

There are more than 200 aviation museums in the United States, so competition for the prized artifacts was fierce. In 2008 and 2010, NASA put out a call to determine their interest in housing the shuttles, and 29 replied with an enthusiastic ‘yes!’ The organizations NASA selected would be charged with telling the story of America’s extended forays in low-Earth orbit."

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This article was originally published in The Atlantic on July 11, 2016.

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The Atlantic

Recommended Citation

Leahy, A., & Dechow, D.R. (2016, Jul. 11). How museums fought for the retired space shuttles. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/07/-how-museums-fought-for-the-retired-space-shuttles/490706/#article-comments