A name for MSL, MSL |
A name for MSL, MSL |
Jun 14 2008, 08:27 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 25-February 08 From: Greece, Komotini Member No.: 4055 |
I think MSL should be given a better name! Like what it was done with the MER rovers(Spirit-Opportunity). We could propose some! I propose the names "Eureka!" and "Innovation". What about you? We could then(after some months maybe) vote for the best of them!
-------------------- "It`s one small step for a man. A giant leap for all mankind!" Armstrong, Apollo 11, 1969.
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Mar 23 2009, 08:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 23-December 05 From: Forest of Dean Member No.: 617 |
Wow, I'm glad it's not just me that thinks they're all dreadful.
An unfortunate demise is not the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of Galileo, or indeed Endurance, but is certainly is what Amelia Earhart's associated with. Come on, let's face it, the jokes will just write themselves the moment there's the slightest glitch, issue, or hint of a problem. The only appeal of Amelia is that it has a little personality. The rest are just... beige, and a soft pastel beige, at that. I'm with the earlier suggestion: Emmessell is better than any of those. -------------------- --
Viva software libre! |
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Mar 24 2009, 12:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 236 Joined: 5-June 08 From: Udon Thani Member No.: 4185 |
Come on, let's face it, the jokes will just write themselves the moment there's the slightest glitch, issue, or hint of a problem. I remember reading somewhere that NASA simply didn't know that Mercury was the Roman god who was leading the newly deceased souls to the afterlife... that was a hell of a blunder in naming a manned spacecraft, they were just lucky ;-) Frankly I think I would prefer to stick with 'MSL', it's simple and it doesn't cause any confusion. Nobody bothered to give 'MRO' some kind of fancy name and there are a lot of other examples. The important thing is to get the beast safely down on Mars (and in an interesting spot please)! |
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