Take Action

Make your voice heard today! Contact your representatives and senators in Washington DC, and urge them to protect Discovery and the Smithsonian. If you’re a resident of Virginia, Maryland, DC, or Texas, contact your state and (if you’re near DC / Houston) local officials too, and encourage them to take a stand.

Don’t know who to contact, or how to reach them? We’ve got you covered; here are a few useful websites that specialize in just that:

Common Cause - just enter your ZIP code or address, no email or account required
Ballotpedia - site asks for an email but does not require one; just enter in your ZIP code or address and press “Continue”

Don’t know what to say? No problem – click the buttons below to access a sample message for an email / letter, or phone call.

Dear [Title and Last Name],

I’m writing as a [State / City] resident who is deeply alarmed by the proposal to relocate the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum.

This is no longer simply about moving an artifact. It has now come out that Discovery would be taken from the Smithsonian after being cut into pieces - irreparably damaging one of America’s greatest icons and erasing her future value for engineers and researchers. No one wants to see the flagship of America’s shuttle fleet literally hacked apart for politics, and at significant taxpayer expense. Discovery deserves a place of honor in our nation’s capital where millions of students, families, and visitors from around the world visit her annually.

I urge you to [continue to] speak out and do everything in your power to stop this wasteful and destructive relocation. Protecting Discovery means protecting a symbol of American ingenuity for generations to come.

Thank you very much for your leadership and consideration.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your City & State]
[Your Contact Info]

Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [City / State].

I’m calling because I strongly oppose moving the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian. NASA says the shuttle would have to be chopped into pieces - damaging one of America’s greatest icons forever, and wasting $100 million taxpayer dollars in the process.

Please [continue to] do everything you can to stop this destructive relocation.

Thank you.

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