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Article: Tulsa museum enters space shuttle race
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- THE JOURNAL RECORD
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- April 28, 2009
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The Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium is competing to
acquire a retired space shuttle.
NASA is looking to permanently place all three retiring space
shuttles at museums and educational institutions.
The Tulsa museum has applied to NASA to become the home for one
of the space shuttles. If acquired by the Tulsa museum, the space
shuttle will cost about $42 million.
Jim Bridenstine, executive director of the Tulsa museum, said he
believes the Tulsa facility meets NASA's requirements.
"It's a perfect opportunity for us and the amount of exposure it
will give to our great city," he said. "We are making every attempt
to acquire this space shuttle."
Plans are being developed with ...