NASA Selling Atlantis, Endeavour 30% Off Deal
Looking to buy a Space Shuttle? NASA is having a HUGE January sale!
Looking to buy one of NASA's dilapidated Space Shuttles? Then you're in luck, as the government-controlled space organization has knocked off nearly 30-percent of the original asking price, reducing the price of Atlantis or Endeavour from a meaty $42 million to just a mere $28.2 million. That's not a bad deal considering the crafts' current, near-retirement condition.
However, for those you who had their hearts set on the Discovery, that sale will never happen: its hand was promised to the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum, and will probably be parked at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport (thanks balister). The Discovery, during its long tenure with NASA, completed 37 missions and ventured around 5,247 orbits.
According to the Telegraph, NASA is also considering pulling the Enterprise off its dusty shelf of collectibles and offering it for sale. The Enterprise was NASA's original prototype for the Space Shuttle fleet, and was not equipped with the technology needed for space flight. The Enterprise flew various test runs between February and October 1977, and was named after the Star Trek Federation flagship, the Enterprise. This craft alone may actually be worth more than any other Shuttle NASA has produced.
NASA plans to retire the Space Shuttle fleet this year, however the organization decided to put these two Shuttles up for sale early. The new Ares 1-X rocket--set to continue manned space exploration in 2015--will eventually replace the fleet.
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Sweet, I've been looking for something to replace the pink flamingo on my lawn.
i hope they let me write a check for one.
i'm waiting for the "event horizon" model.
il buy one next time they have a "sale"
wonder how much gas is for that beast?
Just a minor question: Do you accept post dated checks?
do want.
Mind trading it for a bridge I own??..
Retiring the shuttle, yet we have nothing to replace it. Good move!
I sure I can land it in my back field. At least once.
I was trying to figure out how to survive the pending Zombie apocalypse. Now I just need a rocket to strap it to.
Sure it is cheap and all, but the MPG is what gets you. (yes, MPG =/= Miles-per-Gas)
how bout a two for one deal?
I can just see it now, who ever purchases one of these shuttles will find themselves paying a yearly Excise tax on the shuttle.
$25 tax per $1000 on $28Million ought to be pretty heft and I'm sure they won't allow for depreciation either.
Ought to come out to about $700,000 per year in taxes.
Sweet, I've been looking for something to replace the pink flamingo on my lawn.
yeah just open up the top hatch and voila!!! you have a very large planter...
NASA: WTS [Space Shuttle] X1 PST
I'm going to buy a Shuttle as soon as they release Duke Nukem Forever.
Oh great they get hooked on cocaine and now they are pawning shit... lol
I've never been able to resist a good deal when I see it and could use it. This one I just might need to pass up
I'm surprised no celebrities have thought about converting this to a pimping pad.
I wonder if AAA will come out and fix your flat?
Can't wait to see the valet's face when I pull up in a pimped out Atlantis
Actually, the answer is quite easy,The Steven F Udvar-Hazy Hanger.
This really makes me a little sad, and I'm not even from USA.
NASA also announced to plunge the space station already in 2016 and the logic of both decisions is beyond me. No replacements for the shuttle the next 4-5 years and NASA is now depending on the russkis mercy and we all know their mood-swings and widespread corruption.
All this has happen after obama appointed a new director. I guess epic fail and "no, we can't" will be his aftermath.
i hate second-hand vehicle
and btw, am i allowed to launch it as long as i own it?
oh! and also where can i can my license?
I hope those shuttles get to stay in the states. I will be sad to see these shuttles end up in some foreign richman's backyard.
I have a feeling this one will go to Bin Laden. He has the money and I'm pretty sure he'd like to extend his horizons...
hmmm... I guess that "Will it blend?" (http://www.blendtec.com/willitblend/videos.aspx?type=unsafe) will finally meet its challenge!!!! lol
By the way, most likely we will not be able to play Crysis on its onboard computers (in case if you want to ask...)
lol
How will it be transported?
I was reading a while ago about this and I read that it cost 22 mill to sterilize the thing before purchase...