NASA’s New Chief Finds Loophole for Texas Shuttle Switcheroo

For months, Texas senators have made a controversial push to move NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston’s Johnson Space Center, a risky effort that could cost up to $150 million.

Like any NASA leader worth his salt, newly-confirmed Administrator Jared Isaacman has come up with a contingency plan.

In an interview with CNBC on December 23, Isaacman said relocating Discovery would depend on whether it could be done without damaging the space shuttle and…