Space shuttle snub sends Houston into orbit

Officials are vowing to 'fight like Texans' to persuade NASA to reverse course and locate one of the retiring orbiters in Space City. They are especially furious that New York City is getting one, and some say politics played a role. The home of NASA mission control, the self-described Space City, is reeling over losing out in a fierce nationwide competition to win one of four space shuttles as the program nears its end. Houston is especially galled that New York gets one of the orbiters to display in Manhattan.

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