Trump's Bill Could Move Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas

Trump’s big bill has billions added for Artemis, KSC and moving a space shuttle

When President Trump floated his budget for NASA for 2026, it slashed the science budget by half, proposed the end of the Artemis program’s Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft and Gateway lunar station, and cut back support of the International Space Station. While Congress will ultimately decide which programs get funded in the federal government’s budget, that may not happen for months. Instead of waiting, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took…

Texas would get iconic space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian under Trump’s budget bill

By Sarah Bahari, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — The Smithsonian could lose the iconic space shuttle Discovery to Texas as part of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill. The Senate narrowly passed Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Tuesday with a provision setting aside $85 million to move Discovery to Space Center Houston. U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, both Republicans, are pushing for the move and lauded its passage this wee…

Ted Cruz's Bid to Reclaim Space Shuttle Discovery Could Cost $400 Million

Relocating the Space Shuttle to Houston is not only pricey, it could also damage the iconic spacecraft.

Texas would get iconic space shuttle from Smithsonian under Trump’s budget bill

The Smithsonian says the move would cost more than $300 million, including the cost of transfer and construction of a facility to house it in Houston.

Trump's bill could move Space Shuttle Discovery to Texas