Space Shuttle on pad
NASA has issued a press release in which they are announcing their intent to offer Space Shuttle artifacts to museums and other institutions for display to the public.
Items used for the retiring Space Shuttle, formally known as the Space Transportation System (STS), are being made available on request during its 90-day screening period. A request for an item does not guarantee that NASA will offer the artifact to that institution.
Initially only a few hundred items will be available, but several thousand are expected to be offered as the need for them in the STS program is evaluated. While the items are free, the costs of transporting and any special handling fees are to be borne by the recipient.
