Space shuttle ‘Discovery’ to remain in Virginia after efforts to move it to Texas stall

The Brief

  • The space shuttle “Discovery” will remain at the Udvar-Hazy Center’s Air and Space Museum for now.
  • Just a few months ago, there were talks to ship the shuttle to Houston, but that conversation shifted in the last week.
  • Cost, logistics and precedent are all said to be factors in Discovery’s fate.

CHANTILLY, Va. Efforts to move the space shuttle “Discovery” from Northern Virginia to Texas have hit a roadblock.

So, it looks like the shuttle will stay in the DMV — at least for now.

What we know:

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