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		the_snooze 65 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Senators try to halt shuttle move, saying "little ... It's unclear how you'd even move the thing safely. The shuttle-carrier 747s are literal museum pieces now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Carrier_Aircraft#Retir... I guess they can disassemble/reassemble it or move it whole with huge flatbed trucks, but both risk damaging the vehicle.

ceejayoz 65 days ago | [–]

They'd likely move it via barge; that's how Houston got their current Shuttle (replica) from Florida. Getting it to the Potomac would probably be the toughest bit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Independence#Spa...

bamboozled 65 days ago | [–]

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