Or At Least Something Like It For The Front Lawn

It might be considered the ultimate lawn ornament,  or a great landmark for your business. More than twenty uniquely designed 8-foot fiberglass Space Shuttle Statues will soon be up for bid in the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation's (ASF) Final Destination Online Auction on October 1st - 8th, and are available now for viewing online.

Similar to 'Cows on Parade', the statues were part of a community-wide art program, Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast, which launched in 2008 after 35 local companies sponsored the statues and artists adorned each one. After an 8-month tour around Florida's Space Coast, the Shuttle Statues are ready for auction awaiting their final flight coordinates. The program was a fundraiser for the ASF and paid tribute to NASA's 50th Anniversary and its longest running manned vehicle - the Space Shuttle.

The statues display a wide range of artistic taste from pop-art to animals to celestial scenes with genuine astronaut autographs! The auction is open to anyone nationwide, as the statues will be shipped to their winner. Auction proceeds benefit the nonprofit Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, furthering its mission of providing scholarships to top science and technology college students.

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization established in 1984 by the six surviving members of America's original Mercury astronauts. Its mission is to aid the United States in retaining its world leadership in science and technology by providing scholarships for college students who exhibit motivation, imagination, and exceptional performance in these fields. ASF has awarded more than $2.8 million to deserving students nationwide. Today, more than 80 astronauts from the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs have joined in this educational endeavor.

FMI: www.astronautscholarship.org/shuttles