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[i]There is a proposal for a 50-foot pedestal under the astronaut, which would house a small museum and make the astronaut a total of 130 feet tall. Part of the proposal is an elevator to the top of the statue allowing for a 360-degree view of the area behind a glass window. ...the blueprint for the A7L spacesuit that will be depicted in the statue is coming from NASA. "The Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston support the venture, although they won't be participating on the financial end of things," said Dr. Betsy Guisto, the director of economic development in Webster. "I think we complement one another," said Guisto of the two space complexes. "We never want to lose that connection to them and we value that partnership." Guisto puts the final price tag on the project at around $30 million, includes $5 million for the statue and the proposed elevator and pedestal.[/i]
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