Where will the space shuttles end up? Not the where they should...

**Taz Magister** · 04-08-2011

Being from Ohio "birthplace of aviation" I would really like to see one of the shuttles come here also the National U.S. air force museum is here so it seems like a no brainer to me. I think Kennedy or the Space Center Houston tourist stop next door to Johnson Space Center should get one to share and that leaves one left since the Smithsonian is already getting one well a new one, I think the last one then should go to the Museum of Flight in Seattle and then that would equally spread out the shuttles around the country for more people to see them.

But where do you guys think they should go if you care?

**GreyGhost** · 04-08-2011

I thought we would all be able to go to the moon by now and have flying cars, but what they say and what happens tends to be a huge difference.

They should be placed "around" the US, too inspire kids and let them know where the information they have came from.

**Tommyp2010** · 04-08-2011

Idk exactly, but I think an awesome tribute to flight would be to place one right next to a replica (or the real thing) of the Wright Brother's original plane.

**matt5112** · 04-08-2011

this is news to me?

Man...... makes sense that the shuttles are being retired considering their age.

But no replacement?

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

There ARE replacements being built by private businesses.

**Taz Magister** · 04-08-2011

If dayton dosent get one im going to feel ripped off

**Scottydoggs** · 04-08-2011

pretty sure Richard Branson from virgin won that contract, one crazy rich guy...

hes got plans for space travel

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

Umm unless you have an Air Force base near by I highly doubt it!!!

**matt5112** · 04-08-2011

28.8 million?

**Odi** · 04-08-2011

replacement? rockets.

spaceplanes? theres plenty to come. x37, you mighthave heard about it in the news. looks like this and is prolly used to spy by the government.

**Taz Magister** · 04-08-2011

Originally Posted by 02GrandPrixIraqVet

Umm unless you have an Air Force base near by I highly doubt it!!!

you mean in Dayton? umm yeah we kinda got one of the largest air force bases in the world...

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket - Private Space Technology - Popular Mechanics

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

Originally Posted by Taz Magester

you mean in Dayton? umm yeah we kinda got one of the largest air force bases in the world...

Umm Im pretty sure that Edwards AFB and Elgin AFB are bigger........
And by Dayton do you mean Wright-Patterson AFB??

I dont know the state of Ohio very well.

**Taz Magister** · 04-08-2011

US Air Force Base Locator - AirForce.com
go to that link to that link and will tell you worker and technology wise its the biggest this is they place where everything is designed they payout like 22m to the local community everyday...

and i think I read about that rocket before arent they gonna test that in a few years

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

[QUOTE=Odi;543342]replacement? rockets.

That looks like nothing more than a massive UAV doesnt look like it carrys much for a payload.

**Tommyp2010** · 04-08-2011

Originally Posted by 02GrandPrixIraqVet

Umm Im pretty sure that Edwards AFB and Elgin AFB are bigger........
And by Dayton do you mean Wright-Patterson AFB??

I dont know the state of Ohio very well.

Huh, never new my last name was on an air force base. Obviously I don't know the state of Ohio very well either, and I've lived here all my live LOL

**dsmuts** · 04-08-2011

That would be awesome if dayton got one i'd like to take the kids down there this summer sometime.

**Odi** · 04-08-2011

Originally Posted by 02GrandPrixIraqVet

it is a massive uav. they got something else to carry large payloads.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...le_Diagram.jpg

they dont need people in space as often as they used to.

**16MustangVet** · 04-08-2011

Umm massive payloads as in building materials and supplies! Not so much people, but people will still have to go. The US has talked about building on the moon for a long time.