The iconic space shuttle Discovery, currently housed at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Virginia, has become a focal point of legislation led by Texas Republican Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn.
They are advocating for an $85 million allocation to transfer the Discovery to its new home near Houston’s Johnson Space Center.
This transfer is seen as not only an emotional gesture but also a significant move in the larger context of space funding legislation.
Senators Cruz and Cornyn introduced a bill in April with a mandate to facilitate this transfer, expressing a strong desire to bring the shuttle back to Texas.
Cruz, as the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee overseeing NASA, has been instrumental in incorporating this initiative into the
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