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NASA tells John Cornyn it's moving a shuttle to Houston

Houston, you’ve got a space shuttle… only NASA won’t say which one
The head of NASA has decided to move one of the agency’s retired space shuttles to Houston, but which one seems to still be up in the air.
NASA tells John Cornyn it’s moving a shuttle to Houston, but nobody is saying which one
The future of space shuttle Discovery and its possible move to Houston remains murky after officials put out a series of vague statements Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Trump's ‘Big Beautiful Bill' Orders Air and Space Museum to Relocate Discovery Shuttle to Houston
The provision requires the Smithsonian to transfer a "space vehicle" to NASA, a move widely understood to target the Discovery space shuttle, which has been on display at the Steven F. Udvar‑Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, since 2012. It mandates that the move be completed no later than January 4, 2027.
Sen. John Cornyn says Houston shuttle deal is sealed, but no one's saying Discovery yet
NASA's leader has approved moving a “retired NASA space shuttle” to Houston — but details are still scant. Here's what we know.
Texas senators want to move space shuttle Discovery to Houston. The Smithsonian is fighting back.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act gave NASA Administrator Sean Duffy until Sunday to identify a space vehicle to rehome. Will space shuttle Discovery come to Houston?
U.S. Sen. Cornyn pushes to bring Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston
The 172,000 pound machine is currently located at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Virginia.
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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 collection to Space Center Houston.
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Here's the Big, Beautiful Bill's $300 million pet project that few noticed
Texas Republicans scored a little-known win in Trump's "big beautiful bill": the transfer of the iconic Space Shuttle ...
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Trump 'Big Beautiful Bill' provides $85 million to move a NASA space ...
NASA's retired Space Shuttle Discovery could be on the move from Virginia to Texas under a provision in the GOP's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." ...
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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston
The provision in Trump's bill allocates $85 million for Discovery's transfer and directs NASA and the Smithsonian to develop ...
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3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Big, Beautiful Bill creates big, ugly space ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Big, Beautiful Bill that President Trump signed on July 4 included $85 million to move the retired Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian Air and Space ...
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NASA budget includes space shuttle move in 'Big Beautiful Bill'
NASA's retired Space Shuttle Discovery could be on the move from Virginia to Texas under a provision in the GOP's so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill." ...