Comments on: Prices Slashed in NASA’s Space Shuttle Sale

By: guitarpicker

guitarpicker — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:50:40 +0000

The shuttles were bought and paid for and operated with American taxpayer dollars. They belong to the people. NASA can’t “sell” them because NASA doesn’t own them. Further, anyone who knows anything about goverment procurement law understands that first rights of transfer belong to other Government agencies. I doubt the National Parks Service, or anyone other than the National Museum of the United States Air force, would have sufficient display capabilities that begin to meet the minimums set forth by NASA. I am convinced that Boeing, Mac-Douglas, or any other civilian operative would not qualify to even think about getting one of these taxpayer-owned beauties. Maybe Canada should put in a bid- it was the CANADAIN Maneuvering arm that did most of the actual work…

By: Robolasse

Robolasse — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:31:59 +0000

You should never buy a former taxi.

At least you can get the engines for free.

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:58:16 +0000

Gauldar A legend at the Tech university of Eindhoven Netherlands tells that some 25 years ago some students did about the same with the old car of a professor- The man didn’t blink or spend one word on it and just reversed the joke in one night- all by himself and with clean hands, without sleepdeprivation on his face and well shaven the next morning…

jwsandersjr – No – And it also doesn’t even have a cupholder or a sigarette-lighter or electrical windows…

By: jwsandersjr

jwsandersjr — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:29:24 +0000

I don’t know about $28.2m, seems a little high with that many miles on it. Let’s see, 5247 orbits at about 38,850 miles per … 203,845,950 miles. On the plus side, I guess it has been well maintained. Does it have leather interior?

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:11:02 +0000

@Foreigner1

Reminds me of a prank this friend of my sister’s played on a friend of his that was out of the country for a couple weeks. He and his other friend disassembled his old VW Beatle and reassembled it in his friends apartment. When his friend got back, they were sitting in it watching the TV that was resting on it’s hood. They would have helped me disassembled/reassemble it again had his friend not kicked them out. But, that is what he gets for planting a watercress garden in the guys carpet though.

By: Foreigner1

Foreigner1 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:32:22 +0000

Call in the next 10 minutes and we’ll deliver it right to your door free of charge….!

…Ehhhhhhhh I wanna have it parked in front of a friends house in downtown Delft………

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:02:30 +0000

Call in the next 5 minutes and we’ll even throw in this FREE blender!

ORDER NOW!

By: artbot

artbot — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:09:22 +0000

Let me know when it drops to $300 and includes shipping.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:08:55 +0000

A lot of outdated tech though, so I am wondering if they will manage to find a collector out there.

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:07:44 +0000

Look like Virgin is taking NASAs place, and I wonder what other private industries are now up the challenge.

By: GamerFromJump

GamerFromJump — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:05:26 +0000

With the Space Shuttle goes any reason for NASA to exist. Time to let someone else see if they can do better.

By: XuYu

XuYu — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:39:22 +0000

Trying to sell the Space Shuttle in THIS MARKET?????

ARE THEY CRAZY!?!?

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:55:47 +0000

Wait, for 30 million dollars you can own a space shuttle?! That’s less expensive than some people’s yachts!

By: jazz on your face (female)

jazz on your face (female) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:46:56 +0000

anyone wanna band together and share a space shuttle? I can’t imagine the gas mileage will be too good but atleast well roll out in style.