The decision the lawmakers seem most concerned about is the one to send the test shuttle Enterprise to New York . Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center and NASA 's Mission Control Center . The city was not selected to receive a retired space shuttle . The shuttle will bring the Discovery shuttle to Houston for 15 years . Communities housing the shuttles are expected to experience a tourist boom .
Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center and NASA 's Mission Control Center . The city was not selected to receive a retired space shuttle . The shuttle will bring the Discovery shuttle to Houston for 15 years . Communities housing the shuttles are expected to experience a tourist boom .