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[i]With space shuttles still launching and landing, NASA isn't keen to talk about what will happen to the iconic vehicles after they're retired. But the competition among institutions to land a space shuttle for public display is heating up. Last December, NASA issued a "request for information" to educational institutions, science museums and other organizations about their interest in acquiring a space shuttle. The space agency estimated it would cost about $42 million to prepare the vehicle and deliver it via a modified 747 Boeing aircraft carrier. About 20 institutions -- including a group of bidders led by Space Center Houston -- responded. Since then, however, the space agency has been mum. "We're still in a holding pattern," said Robert Pearlman, editor of collectSPACE.com, a Web site for space history enthusiasts. "I don't think anyone in the program really wants to talk about retiring the orbiters while they're still flying them..."[/i]
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