A name for MSL, MSL |
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A name for MSL, MSL |
 Nov 20 2008, 03:04 PM
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Since it's powered by a RTG, why not use the name Curie
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Nov 20 2008, 04:15 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Marie Curie is already the name of a Rover. Sadly, it's the Sojourner spare that was taken off the '01 lander design for PHX.
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Nov 20 2008, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE (Enceladus75 @ Nov 19 2008, 09:00 PM)  Hmmmm...given the power of the MSL My suggestion is "Goliath". -------------------- Free software for planetary science (including Cassini Image Viewer).
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Nov 20 2008, 04:45 PM
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I've been saying those wheels are the size of small beer kegs. Maybe they should name it after Charlie Mops.
(...and as far as I can tell he's not a living person Mike) -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 20 2008, 05:00 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
Along the beer keg line, we could use the following ditty as a mission theme:
"Ninety-nine samples of rock on the ground, Ninety-nine samples of rock! Shoot one down, Sniff all around, Ninety-eight samples of rock on the ground..."  -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Nov 20 2008, 06:37 PM
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 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 22-May 08 From: Loughborough Member No.: 4121 |
QUOTE (Enceladus75 @ Nov 19 2008, 08:53 PM) AresLab I missread that badly at first glance! Aelita would get my vote http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aelita |
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 Nov 20 2008, 07:01 PM
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BIS Spaceflight magazine has time sequence photos of the MSL wheels drop test and names the vehicle "Scarecrow"
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Nov 20 2008, 07:20 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14432 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Scarecrow is the name of that mobility test vehicle - as it has no brain (like the scarecrow in wizard of oz)
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Nov 20 2008, 08:40 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Jul 16 2008, 08:19 PM) My ideal name would be "Lewis and Clark" The names "Lewis" and "Clark" were used for two ill-fated Earth observation missions. |
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Nov 20 2008, 10:35 PM
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Yeah, those were proposed by a huge percentage of the entrants in to the MER name the rover contest, and disqualified for that reason. Two names from the same exploration mission -- Sacagawea and York -- survived into the final round. I kind of like "Sacagawea". One can sort of see the RTG as her papoose...though I can say from experience that a papoose is more likely to steal energy than it is to provide it!
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Nov 21 2008, 12:04 AM
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Tsk, Emily - didn't you tell us not to refer to that portion of her anatomy?
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Nov 21 2008, 12:10 AM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
*sigh* it's really kind of hard to ignore!
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Nov 21 2008, 03:43 AM
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I think we have to try and reaquire some 9 year old imagination to get a good name 4 the rover. I do hope they chose a simple name, greek names are wearing me out! How about Strider (from lord of the rings); majestic, kingly, untiring, it fits!
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Nov 21 2008, 04:09 AM
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Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5172 Joined: 4-August 05 From: Pasadena, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 454 |
Actually 9-year-olds can be quite serious. It's the 13- to 15-year-olds who come up with the silly stuff. Including my hands-down favorite pair of proposed names for the Mars Exploration Rovers: "Taco" and "Chalupa." Even better than the names themselves was the proposer's essay:
QUOTE I think that the Rovers should be given these names for numerous reasons. For one thing, Taco and Chalupa are perhaps the coolest words ever. The other main reason is that Mexicans have never gone to space and would probably love to have the Rovers named after something they created. It would also make me very happy, because Taco is my favorite word, and I use it instead of "hello". Thank you for your time, An obvious corollary to the essay's thesis is that "Chalupa" means "goodbye."More silly stuff from the MER naming contest here. --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Nov 21 2008, 04:40 AM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
...yep, the brain chemistry definitely does change during adolescence, doesn't it?
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