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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Here’s a recession bargain: the space shuttle. NASA has slashed the price of these 1970s-era spaceships from $42 million to $28.8 million apiece.
The shuttles are for sale once they quit flying, supposedly this fall.
When NASA put out the call to museums, schools and others in December 2008, seeking buyers, about 20 expressed interest. The agency expects more with the discount.
Discovery is already promised to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum. Atlantis and Endeavour are up for grabs. It’s possible that Enterprise, a shuttle prototype that never got into space, also will be available. Enterprise currently is at the Smithsonian. The Associated Press
