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Worth noting on the fight over Discovery - this isn't Houston or Texas vs @smithsonian. We have more supporters in Texas than almost any other state, online discourse in Texan communities has been uniformly negative, and Texas just voted the move's #1 proponent out of office!
Whoops! But also a fun reminder that each shuttle has their own quirks and features that make them unique.
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"Visitors will see Endeavour as generations of astronauts and ground crews once did before launch: standing vertically, nearly 200 feet tall, mated to an external tank and two solid rocket boosters"
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On This Day - Discovery leads America back to space! nytimes.com/2026/09/29/learn…
Too cool, we can't wait to see this next month!
A Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter is joining the National Air and Space Museum collection. The F-117 is the world’s first true operational stealth combat aircraft.
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force and prepared for public display by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, our F-117 will make its debut at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in late October. Learn more: s.si.edu/4yAERA4
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On #TDIH in 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery completed its inaugural voyage on the STS-41D mission. Over the next 27 years, it would go to space 38 more times—more than any other Space Shuttle in the fleet. Discovery is on display at our Udvar-Hazy Center: s.si.edu/3JLa0g5
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On this day in 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery made its inaugural flight, launching on its first mission—STS-41-D.
Among the shuttles, Discovery's flight history record stands out: 39 missions and 365 total days spent in space. Learn more: s.si.edu/4lOrLs7
Houston would be a wonderful home for the capsule...
Today at @NASAJohnson, the four crew members of Artemis II received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump for their historic, record-setting mission around the Moon. go.nasa.gov/3SEoTWh
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Today in 1993, legislation was signed establishing our extension near Dulles Airport. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center opened 10 years later. Learn more about plan your visit: s.si.edu/3IRIywZ

ALT The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, viewed at twilight. The building features a unique, tower-like structure with an orange-lit top, connected to a large, rectangular, glass-paneled section via covered walkway, set against a serene sky.
The Dulles people movers should be kept - but just one, next door at @airandspace! Very excited to see a better IAD taking shape 🛫
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Happy Moon Landing Day!
On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon. This photo shows both astronauts on the Moon, with Armstrong reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet.
Happy 250th birthday America! And happy 20th anniversary to the STS-121 crew, who launched aboard Discovery in 2006 in the only shuttle launch on Independence Day.
Credit to @collectSPACE for an iconic photo!
Happy 50th birthday @airandspace!
This morning, we're rededicating the Museum in honor of our 50th anniversary. Tune in to the ceremony at 9 am ET: youtube.com/live/hGzj8yCZRKI
Stunning, cannot wait to see this in just a few months!
First look: November launch set for space shuttle Endeavour's towering display: collectspace.com/news/news-0…
"There were thousands, millions of folks that had a special connection to the shuttle program that remembered it as a kid or seeing it fly as an adult, and in some cases, even worked on the program" - thanks for the coverage @NPR!
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"This whole thing is aggravating because there's no place in American where you can just take it down the road. Moving it without damage will be next to impossible and extremely expensive"
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"They’re raiding the Smithsonian. What’s to stop North Carolina from taking back the Wright Flyer or New York from reclaiming the Hope diamond?" - thanks for the coverage @WSJ!
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Sen. Cornyn has been the #1 proponent of taking Discovery from the @smithsonian for the last year. Hopefully this allows NASA to send Artemis II, and not the shuttle, to Houston later this year without any further interference.
Breaking: Ken Paxton wins the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Texas, ousting longtime incumbent John Cornyn.
He will face Democratic nominee James Talarico in November.
bit.ly/4vcxeyf
Interesting day for these to arrive - we have more supporters in Texas than almost any other state, and we're grateful for them! These are going to elected officials in Houston, Austin, and DC to prove that no one in Texas or elsewhere wants to take Discovery from @airandspace
Further proof that attempting to steal and carve up a space shuttle is not a good re-election strategy
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