Marshall SC closure looked at in Congress...

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Marshall SC closure looked at in Congress...

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http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil- ... edaw1PrnKh
I doubt this would come to pass, but if it did, I assume the museum would have to stay where it is? What could a closure of the Space center mean for Space Camp? 8O
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Wow, that didn't last long: http://whnt.com/2013/07/18/ranking-demo ... ht-center/
Wouldn't shock me to find that this was some sort of political 'tit for tat' game on the hill...
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Marshall is a valuable asset to the space program. It time we pump more money back in space not eliminating it!! Keep Marshall!!
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