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Texas would get iconic space shuttle Discovery

Ted Cruz’s Bid to Reclaim Space Shuttle Discovery Could Cost $400 Million
At a time when money is too tight for NASA’s science exploration endeavors, Texas senators are willing to pour millions into a risky process to relocate the Space Shuttle to Houston under the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.
Texas would get iconic space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian under Trump’s budget bill
The Smithsonian could lose the iconic space shuttle Discovery to Texas as part of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill. The Senate narrowly passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Tuesday with a provision setting aside $85 million to move Discovery to Space Center Houston.
Space Shuttle Discovery's potential move to Houston could cost $300M-$400M, Smithsonian says
Texas Republicans aim to move Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston, but the funding estimated by Sen. Ted Cruz falls short of the required $300-$400 million. HOUSTON — Texas Republicans want to bring Space Shuttle Discovery to town, but its current owners say Sen. Ted Cruz’s estimate to move the veteran spacecraft is way off.
Texas Tries To Use 'Big Beautiful Bill' To Steal Space Shuttle Discovery From The Smithsonian
Texas Senators are trying to move the Space Shuttle Discovery from its current home at the Smithsonian to the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Texas politicians make headway in effort to wrench space shuttle from Smithsonian
A political effort to relocate the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Space Center Houston has been merged with the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," a major economic and policy package now nearing a vote in the US Senate.
Provision to bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston included in budget bill passed in Senate
The shuttle is currently housed at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.
Space Shuttle Discovery would move to Texas under GOP megabill
The Space Shuttle Discovery would move to Texas under President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, according to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). Cornyn’s office said in a statement on his website that Trump’s megabill “would authorize” Discovery’s shipment to “an entity” close to Houston’s Lyndon B.
Trump’s big bill has billions added for Artemis, KSC and moving a space shuttle
More than $10 billion in funds are included in Trump’s tax and spending bill for NASA programs previously targeted by the ...
Houston could get a famed NASA space shuttle thanks to Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz got language into President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" that creates a path for ...
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Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas
Buried in the sweeping legislation is an $85 million provision to move NASA's most-flown spacecraft from the national ...
Smithsonian would lose space shuttle to Texas under GOP bill
Moving Discovery was the goal of legislation brought earlier this year by Texas Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, ...
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Behind the $85 Million Space Shuttle Move Fierce Debate Over Engineering, Cost, and National Legacy
I would much rather see that money invested in NASA’s science program,” said Garrett Reisman, who flew on Discovery as a ...