A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...

When Space Shuttle Discovery touched down for the last time at Kennedy Space Center Runway 15 on March 9, 2011, it brought to an end a 27-year career of spaceflight. Discovery flew to space 39 times, ...

Before astronauts ever orbit Earth, Building 9 at the Johnson Space Center is a required stop. "What we're standing in right now is a module about the diameter of a school bus, maybe a Greyhound bus,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) would need to be cut into ...

A provision in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" orders the Air and Space Museum to transfer ownership of Space Shuttle Discovery back to NASA for relocation near the space center in Houston.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The last of NASA's space shuttles to fly, Atlantis, is the last to move to its new retirement home, just 10 miles away at Kennedy Space Center's main tourist site. A look ...

A Republican-led plan to move to Houston the Discovery space shuttle, an iconic holding of the National Air and Space Museum since 2012, has set off a fight for the future of the orbiter, which the ...

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"This is not a transfer — it's a heist." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A provision in President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" ...