NASA issues draft request for moving space shuttle Discovery—or Orion capsule
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NASA released a draft request for contractor bids to transport either the space shuttle Discovery from Virginia to Houston or relocate a smaller space capsule.
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NASA released a draft request for proposal Thursday to solicit contractor bids for transporting large aerospace vehicles and smaller spacecraft capsules. The agency is exploring options for moving the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian in Virginia to Houston, or alternatively relocating a smaller space capsule from elsewhere in the country. The contract is intended to help NASA determine the logistics and costs associated with either move before making a final decision on which vehicle to relocate and where.
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NASA issued a draft request for proposal to solicit contractor bids for relocating aerospace vehicles.
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