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[Eric Berger] Why are two Texas senators trying to wrest a Space Shuttle from the Smithsonian? (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Jumuta@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

didn't they already steal the engines to throw away on the sls?

[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

not sure: i know that the one in the smithsonian is unique in that it’s complete for future research… perhaps they grabbed engines from the others, and kept this single 1 in tact