MSL Naming? |
MSL Naming? |
Dec 25 2006, 12:15 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8785 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Anybody know if there's to be a naming of names for MSL? If so, I'd just like to propose an unimpeachable candidate moniker: Sagan (Carl to his friends).
I know that the MPF lander was named in his honor, but for some reason the name never stuck with the public in the same way that Sojourner, Spirit, and Opportunity did; perhaps we tend to anthropomorphize rovers more than fixed landers. In that light, MSL will hopefully spend many years exploring Mars much as Sagan did; what could be more fitting? -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Dec 28 2006, 08:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1281 Joined: 18-December 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 124 |
RALPH (Roving Analytic Laboratory Pursuing Hydrocarbons)
Though the New Horizons folks might get a bit miffed.... -------------------- Lyford Rome
"Zis is not nuts, zis is super-nuts!" Mathematician Richard Courant on viewing an Orion test |
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Dec 29 2006, 12:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 112 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Canberra Member No.: 558 |
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Dec 29 2006, 04:42 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
I would go for a more general name like Spirit and Opportunity that, at a same time, would pay tribute to those who live in our North Pole and who were, probably, the first ones to reach it.
I would go for an Inuit word: Ilitsijaqturvik (Which, of course, could be reduced to Ili, or Ilitsi...or Ilitsija...a female name for a vessel...) that means a place to go and learn... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Dec 29 2006, 10:56 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Aaaarghhh!!! This was a suggestion for Phoenix!!! Let me think a bit about MSL...but I believe that knowing where she's going to land would help a lot... -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Dec 30 2006, 04:41 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
MSL?...
Michelle, no doubt about it... [MiSheLle for the purists...) Inspiration straight from a woman out of this world... EDITED: Hey! This was my 1001st post (where's the 1000? )! And...incredibly...I didn't mention an abyss!!! This deserves a prize Doug! -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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