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For sale: space vehicles (used) $28.8 million
Hurry hurry hurry!
This craaazee offer cannot last! Responses are due to NASA by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 19, 2010.
For sale:
Shuttle orbiters Endeavor and Atlantis are available at a once-in-a-lifetime, no wait, once-ever price of only $28,800,000.00
One careful owner
Very high milage
No stereo
Empty tanks
"Classic" marque
No tax
No MOT
(shipping subject to negotiation)
!Free spare engine
www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/jan/HQ_10-012_orbiter_disposition.html (and elsewhere on the internet)
Discussions
9 years ago
Haha, someone needs to buy it and convert it into a theme restaurant.
9 years ago
I'll take three.
9 years ago
Maybe I could buy one if I won the lottery...
Reply 9 years ago
Which lottery pays out that much?
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Reply 9 years ago
I don't know, I was just joking. :-P
Reply 9 years ago
One of them might. I do remember a news article some years ago - the winners said (on camera) "we just dumped" -meaning they shat themselves....
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Reply 9 years ago
If I won all of that money I would spend it on something more important. Like Knex. :-)
Reply 9 years ago
Yes you could build a full-size K'NEX space shuttle!
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Reply 9 years ago
That would take years to construct. I wonder if a life-size Knex roller coaster would work.
Reply 9 years ago
I dunno if the connections could handle it. Maybe a really tame one, but there's a reason wood coasters are so shaky...
Reply 9 years ago
A life-size train would be easier. I think I'll build one someday in my backyard. :-P
10 years ago
You'd be stupid to buy it.... better of making something new, but the engine might come in handy....
Reply 10 years ago
I don't know... If you charged $ for a look inside, you'd only need...um... nah even with associated merchandise it'd not be a good idea - wouldn't endure as an expensive tourist attraction.
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Reply 9 years ago
yea, maybe worth something in a hundred years, but for now it's just space junk :P
Reply 9 years ago
As an investment, I wouldn't put my money into one. The price reflects what they cost not what they're worth to anyone.
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Reply 9 years ago
There's got to be SOME righteous scrap from that thing, rocket chair anyone?
Reply 9 years ago
They're not fitted with Martin Baker ejection-seats, or any ejection seats for that matter. However, I'm 50/50 on risking spinal-injury for the experience of one.
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Reply 9 years ago
So uhh.... Why are they expecting somebody to buy it?
Reply 9 years ago
Good question. They are hoping that someone will buy these to help their slashed-budget.
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Reply 9 years ago
> chooses to invest his meager sums elsewhere
10 years ago
But Lemonie, you know I just got a new Mini Cooper, it's hard to top that.
Reply 10 years ago
Unless you fit an RS-24 to it...
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Reply 10 years ago
There's a cheaper compromise.
Reply 9 years ago
Studies have shown that this one is more fuel efficient. It also had lower development costs.
Reply 9 years ago
You just have to deal with a few re-entry issues...
9 years ago
if they took it apat and sold all the parts to different people they might be able to get more.
10 years ago
Ill give you 50 p
Reply 10 years ago
Make your offers to NASA, they've got the things....
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Reply 10 years ago
one rocket engine and Umm one nerd scientist .. How about a quid
10 years ago
>Checks down back of sofa. Only finds a bent Pokemon card<
Reply 10 years ago
If it's a 1st edition Charizard you might be able to fetch a deal!
10 years ago
only $28mil? you'd think they'd try to get a bit more off of them than that...how much did they cost to build the first time?
Reply 10 years ago
Who has the cash and wants to buy one?
Real value is only what someone is willing and able to pay.
The NASA FAQ says more.
I'm bit surprised that they didn't add "ONO" to the page...
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Reply 10 years ago
In the States, they say "OBO" (or best offer).
Reply 10 years ago
OK. What's it worth to you?
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