• Pup Biru@aussie.zone
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    26 days ago

    also a huge risk sacrifice: it’s the only flight worthy space shuttle and is where it is so that it can be used for study in the future: there is no replacement, and would need to be torn apart and reassembled (destroying parts) to be moved

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        26 days ago

        not sure: i know that the one in the smithsonian is unique in that it’s complete for future research… perhaps they grabbed engines from the others, and kept this single 1 in tact