Shuttle Discovery to arrive at NASM/Udvar Hazy in April

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:46 pm

The Space Shuttle Discovery will arrive at Dulles International Airport atop a 747 April 17th. It will make an entrance to NASM/Udvar Hazy building two days later on the 19th. Who the heck is paying for all this? The museum receiving a shuttle is supposed to be paying for all the costs involved with getting a shuttle to its facility. I thought the NASM hurting for money. They definately dont have the millions of bucks it takes to prepare and transport the shuttle to Virginia.

Garth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:21 am

Pat Carry wrote:

The Space Shuttle Discovery will arrive at Dulles International Airport atop a 747 April 17th. It will make an entrance to NASM/Udvar Hazy building two days later on the 19th. Who the heck is paying for all this? The museum receiving a shuttle is supposed to be paying for all the costs involved with getting a shuttle to its facility. I thought the NASM hurting for money. They definately dont have the millions of bucks it takes to prepare and transport the shuttle to Virginia.

I just want to know what rocket scientist decided to have this coincide exactly with the Doolittle Raiders 70th Anniversary Reunion at NMUSAF. I'm betting that I'm not the only one who is now going to have to make a choice between two once-in-a-lifetime events.

wingman1 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 7:16 am

i hope some one can get a side by side pic of Discovery and Enterprise, and post it here. :drink3:

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:38 pm

Garth wrote:

Pat Carry wrote:

The Space Shuttle Discovery will arrive at Dulles International Airport atop a 747 April 17th. It will make an entrance to NASM/Udvar Hazy building two days later on the 19th. Who the heck is paying for all this? The museum receiving a shuttle is supposed to be paying for all the costs involved with getting a shuttle to its facility. I thought the NASM hurting for money. They definately dont have the millions of bucks it takes to prepare and transport the shuttle to Virginia.

I just want to know what rocket scientist decided to have this coincide exactly with the Doolittle Raiders 70th Anniversary Reunion at NMUSAF. I'm betting that I'm not the only one who is now going to have to make a choice between two once-in-a-lifetime events.

Not a tough decision here, Dayton here I come!!!!!!!! :drink3:

R.Asman · **Joined:** Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:53 pm **Posts:** 9

Maybe they can fly to Udvar Hazy via NMUSAF???

Anthony Svihlik · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:21 am

Heads-Up, WIXers-

We'll be getting more information about this on Tuesday (February 28) when the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum conducts a media briefing:

Welcome Discovery! Presentation of Arrival Plans

Anthony

wingman1 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:32 am

wingman1 wrote:

i hope some one can get a side by side pic of Discovery and Enterprise, and post it here. :drink3:

Anthony Svihlik wrote:

Heads-Up, WIXers-

We'll be getting more information about this on Tuesday (February 28) when the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum conducts a media briefing:

Welcome Discovery! Presentation of Arrival Plans

Anthony

looks like i might get my wish.

Anthony Svihlik · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:10 am

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum website has been updated with more information - as of now, Discovery is expected to land at Washington Dulles International Airport on April 17 with a transfer ceremony on April 19 (dates are weather dependent):

Welcome Discovery!

More details, including a nose-to-nose meeting of Space Shuttles Discovery and Enterprise, are listed on the activities page here:

Discovery Festival Activities

Anthony

wingman1 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:32 pm

wow, i will be watching TV tomorow. please post your pic's here. let this be the Wix thread for pic's.

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