Every kid dreams of becoming an astronaut. But, let's be realistic, most of them ain't gonna make it. Of course, it's still free to dream. And, if you've got enough coin, you can get out of your dreams and into this life-size replica of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
SpaceToys is selling this non-working 1-to-1-scale model of the famed spacecraft for the low, low price of $2.2 million. It's the perfect stocking stuffer for the man who dreams of space travel and buys his stockings from the same people who made athletic socks for Manute Bol.
The model only replicates the exterior of the space shuttle, but it's incredibly close to the real thing, from the massive, 78-foot wingspan to the tiny bathroom window that allows astronauts to marvel at the majesty of planet Earth as they "recycle their Tang."
The only downside (there's always one when you're trying to buy a fake space shuttle) is that shipping is up to the buyer. We called FedEx to get an estimate on what it would take to ship a 4.5-million-pound spacecraft model. After we were able to convince their freight operator that this was not a prank call, she said that, if we could break down the model into pallets of 220,000 pounds (their maximum shipping weight per pallet), it would cost $14,648,719.32 before taxes to get the whole thing to our house based on NASA's estimated dimensions of the shuttle.
Not to mention the frustration that would ensue when you finally got the whole thing back together again with one darn screw left over.


























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Thursday 25 November
By ab
are you guys idiots or something? 4.5 million pounds?
Where do you get off thinking this thing weighs as much as 2000 family cars?
4.5 million pounds is with the solid boosters attached.
That thing for sale is an empty orbiter shell, looks like it weighs no more than 70 tonnes at best.
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Tuesday 30 November
By sshng7
SpaceToys is selling this non-working 1-to-1-scale model of the famed spacecraft for the low, low price of $2.2 million. It's the perfect stocking stuffer for the man who dreams of space travel and buys his stockings from the same people who made athletic socks for Manute Bol. My boyfriend thinks the same with me. He is 10 years older than me, lol. We met online at agelessmat e.c om a nice and free place for younger women and older men, or older women and younger men, to interact with each other. Maybe you wanna check out or tell your friends.
Tuesday 30 November
By Seamus Woods
Such a dumb idea. Who came up with the idea to build a life-size replica of the space shuttle? I think that this is the dumbest thing ever. No one would buy it after the cost to pay for it and the cost of shipping it.
Thursday 25 November
By Matt
Shipping is free (at least to California). Add it to your shopping cart, select your state and update the cart. Gift wrapping is also available.
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Tuesday 30 November
By Isaac
Ab is correct to a point. The orbiter itself only weighs 172,000 lbs.
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Tuesday 30 November
By okulani
"...buys his stockings from the same guy who made athletic socks for Minute Bol." Now that's just knee slapping funny at a dead man's expense! Pooooor taste.
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Tuesday 30 November
By Johannes
The day a person pays $2.2 Million dollars for a replica U.S. Space Shuttle --- will be the day a fool and their money part company !!
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Tuesday 30 November
By Johannes
The day a person pays $2.2 Million dollars for a replica U.S. Space Shuttle --- will be the day a fool and their money part company !!
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Tuesday 30 November
By skrr123
Its big enough to make an interesting home!
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Tuesday 30 November
By REAL WORLD
Do they do COD????
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Tuesday 30 November
By kimmieizey
would make a great conversation piece for 10 min, donate it to an organization for heavens sakes lol
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Tuesday 30 November
By waagtod
Work hard to earn money, then give it away to ungrateful bums like you? No thanks, get a job then you can give away YOUR money!!!
Tuesday 30 November
By LasVegasX
Great! Now I can sit in the cockpit and make rocket sounds and pretend that I'm an astronaut going to the international space station.
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Tuesday 30 November
By David
should wait for the next black friday sale...will probably be half the current price...
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Tuesday 30 November
By BFranklin
Some assembly required.
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Tuesday 30 November
By Me
Interesting piece!!! The right minded person will take it!!!
It will be worth more in the future! It could be something great as well, though the shipping cost should be free, which means the seller should pay for it!!!
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Tuesday 30 November
By Kevin
I can break the Shuttle down and transport it for around 2 million.
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Tuesday 30 November
By jc
Ebay not getting in on this?
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Tuesday 30 November
By Jason
How many batteries does it take and does it come with a wall charger included? How about extended warranty option or an instruction manual for that price? God only know what full coverage insurance is on that out dated blue light special! Hope it ends up in a yard sale at Trumps house! Merry Christmas Everyone.... Except the jerk who buys this mid-life crisis!
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Tuesday 30 November
By Michael
Maybe Al Gore can buy it and make it a Hybrid........He invented the internet you know.