Space Shuttle for Sale!

You can own a genuine space shuttle from NASA for the low price of 28.8 M USD which is considered a recession special because the price was lowered from 42 million apiece.

From the article:

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Here’s a recession bargain: the space shuttle. NASA has slashed the price of these 1970s era spaceships from $42 million to $28.8 million apiece.The shuttles are for sale once they quit flying, supposedly this fall.When NASA put out the call to museums, schools and others in December 2008, seeking buyers, about 20 expressed interest. NASA spokesman Mike Curie expects more interest, what with the discount.“We’re confident that we’ll get other takers,” Curie said Friday.

As for the space shuttle main engines, those are now free. NASA advertised them for $400,000 to $800,000 each in December 2008, but no one expressed interest. So now the engines are available, along with other shuttle artifacts, for the cost of transportation and handling.Assembly will be required, however.

Well, I cannot wait to see a new design for the next generation of space craft that will travel to the International Space Station. I hope the "recession/depression" and/or too many wars do not delay development of what I consider more important endeavors and that is the study of our Universe.

Here is a LINK to the article.