NASA Names The Space Shuttles? Final Resting Places

30 years ago today the Space Shuttle Columbia blasted off on its first mission. Two missions ended in disaster, but a total of�five different shuttles spent a collective 1289 days in space over 132 missions. The program is set for retirement after�Atlantis' final voyage later this month. The three remaining shuttles, along with the Enterprise prototype, are going to need cozy homes. Of course every museum around the US wants one, but there are only four shuttles to go around with one already reserved for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. The shuttles new homes are to cover the $28.8 million cost of prepping and transporting the massive shuttles, but those costs should be easily recovered with ticket sales.�NASA has been talking with suitors for the last few months and today used the historic�anniversary to announce the winners.

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