Visiting Space Shuttle Discovery - before its moved? [Ep. 489 Extended]

It's Labor Day week, and as summer comes to a close, it's an extended road trip edition of the Carolina Weather Group!Texas Republicans have recently proposed moving a space vehicle - potentially Space Shuttle Discovery - to Texas. Join James and Tim for a never-before-seen look at their July 2023 railfanning road trip, where they also stopped at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA) to see Space Shuttle Discovery and explore what the museum offers todayThen stay tuned for our original road trip adventure, where James and Tim take you to the legendary Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, Pennsylvania. 📅 Filmed: July 2023📍 Locations: Horseshoe Curve (Altoona, PA); Udvar-Hazy Center (Chantilly, VA)If you love railroads, space history, and nerdy roadtrips, you’re in the right place. Like, subscribe, and drop your favorite Horseshoe Curve or Discovery memory in the comments!📹 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmhGiYbMDccQcdSjpf87nGg/join🧢 MERCH: https://carolinaweathergroup.qbstores.com/💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.comThe Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.#CarolinaWeatherGroup #HorseshoeCurve #UdvarHazy #SpaceShuttleDiscovery #Railfanning #Smithsonian #ChantillyVA #AltoonaPA