Houston passed over for Shuttle.

[Texas1911]

Houston passed over for retiring space shuttle | AP Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

"Mitchell said President Obama's re-election bid factored into NASA's choosing locations in Florida and California. Houston Mayor Annise Parker struck a similar tone, saying the decision was largely expected since the White House hinted "Houston would not be a winner in this political competition.""

I really wondered how Houston could NOT be getting a Shuttle ... it and the Cape in Florida appeared to be the most logical choices.

 

[TrailDust]

I knew it would have to be politics....it figures......

 

[Eli]

They're sending one to the Intrepid Museum in NYC. The Intrepid Museum is broke and out of room, so expect Enterprise to sit on a barge and rot!

Eli

 

[Texasjack]

Who would have thought that a President from Kenya (via Chicago) would hand out goodies based upon politics?

 

[lalonguecarabine]

Houston deserves one of the shuttles!
Such bullshit.

 

[Bud-9]

For all that the City of Houston has done for the Space Program, plus having NASA and Space Center there. One would think Houston would be a logical choice. Goes to show we don't have a President who makes logical choices.

 

[30+GSXR]

this is BOOL SH*T

 

[TrailDust]

Politics destroyed two shuttles, and politics will turn their retirement into a fiasco. Frickin' sad....

 

[Mikewood]

We got a mercury redstone, LM, apolo capsule, apolo-soyuse, shuttle cockpit mockup and a Saturn V plus a ton of other crap in local museums and "kiddy land" next to JSC. I think that's good enough... When was the last time any of you guys saw them? If we did get it they would put it in a big box at JSC and charge you $20.00 to get into space center Texas plus about $25 for the tram ride to look inside the box. Then you would be bitching about that.