US EditionBid to Relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery Faces Museum Pushback
- The Smithsonian Institution argues that Congress lacks the authority to give away private property, creating legal uncertainty regarding the relocation of the US Space Shuttle Discovery.
- NASA transferred all rights and ownership of the shuttle to the Smithsonian in 2012, solidifying the institution's claim.
- The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery and holds it in trust for the American public.
- A statement made by an unnamed source reflects uncertainty about the authority of federal officials regarding the shuttle's move: 'I don't think anyone in the federal government has any more authority to order the move of Discovery than you or I do.
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Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback
Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston.
Bid To Relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery Faces Museum Pushback
Tucked inside President Donald Trump's flagship tax and spending bill last month was a little-noticed provision to relocate the iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from a museum outside Washington to Houston.
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