A name for MSL, MSL |
  |
A name for MSL, MSL |
 Nov 21 2008, 09:28 AM
Post
#76
|
|
|
Founder  Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1  |
It doesn't change - it just goes AWOL for 5 years
|
 |
 
|
|
Nov 21 2008, 09:50 AM
Post
#77
|
|
 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
It also tends to vaporize in middle age for males, but the usual effect is buying a sports car, not generating goofy names for Mars rovers...oh, wait...
-------------------- 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.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 21 2008, 05:09 PM
Post
#78
|
|
 Member Group: Members Posts: 252 Joined: 5-May 05 From: Mississippi (USA) Member No.: 379 |
I bet someone else already thought of this one "Rover 3.0" It will get the geek vote.
 I really like Ramble-On Rover. It indicates rover continuity like Rover 3.0, and hints at greater distances provided by the power pak. It's a Rover that's always ON. Not that I intend to submit either of them. Jack |
|
|
|
 Nov 21 2008, 05:16 PM
Post
#79
|
|
|
Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 21-November 06 From: JPL Member No.: 1381 |
QUOTE (ilbasso @ Nov 19 2008, 11:58 AM)  Elvis. Just to hear the NASA Public Affairs person say at launch, "Elvis has left the building." LOL! That would make for an interesting personality on the twitter feed too! |
|
|
|
|
Nov 21 2008, 10:02 PM
Post
#80
|
||
 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Wall-E grew up and became Wall-TER. (Wheeled all-Terrain Exploratory Rover)
Original MSL image: http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/HiBlog/?p=131 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 27 2008, 04:02 PM
Post
#81
|
|
 Member Group: Members Posts: 656 Joined: 20-April 05 From: League City, Texas Member No.: 285 |
I rather like insect names, considering the RTG appearance. Dragonfly or (better) Firefly would be good, except for its being flightless. Perhaps a write-in campaign from the Josh Whedon fans would make a difference
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 27 2008, 04:37 PM
Post
#82
|
||
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
QUOTE (algorimancer @ Nov 27 2008, 11:02 AM) I rather like insect names, considering the RTG appearance.... Devil's coach horse.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 27 2008, 06:57 PM
Post
#83
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
QUOTE (algorimancer @ Nov 27 2008, 10:02 AM) I rather like insect names, considering the RTG appearance. Dragonfly or (better) Firefly would be good, except for its being flightless. Perhaps a write-in campaign from the Josh Whedon fans would make a difference I'm all for calling it Buffy the Rock Slayer.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 27 2008, 08:46 PM
Post
#84
|
|
 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1417 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
-------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 27 2008, 09:05 PM
Post
#85
|
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 21-March 06 From: Canada Member No.: 721 |
QUOTE (Hungry4info @ Nov 27 2008, 02:46 PM) Wow, that looks a LOT like MSL! Maybe if SkyCrane ™ doesn't work. 
|
|
|
|
| Guest_Oersted_* |
Jan 3 2009, 01:35 AM
Post
#86
|
|
Guests |
Call me boring, but.... "Explorer" sounds fine to me.
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 3 2009, 02:56 AM
Post
#87
|
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1417 Joined: 26-July 08 Member No.: 4270 |
QUOTE (Oersted @ Jan 2 2009, 07:35 PM) Call me boring, but.... "Explorer" sounds fine to me. I still like "MSL"
-------------------- -- Hungry4info (Sirius_Alpha)
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 3 2009, 10:55 AM
Post
#88
|
|
 Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 18-November 08 Member No.: 4490 |
If Mike Griffin *really* wants to keep in with the oncoming president, he should name it "Obama", or "Barack, the Rock Crusher".
Not so sure about "Hussein" though.. (ducks)
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 3 2009, 11:52 AM
Post
#89
|
||
 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
Well, seeing as the ************ thing is everywhere and there's no escape from it, I guess there's only one name to go with...
 
-------------------- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jan 3 2009, 05:12 PM
Post
#90
|
|
 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
I've always been fond of Vespucci as an explorer.
-------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 18th April 2024 - 12:44 AM |
|
RULES AND GUIDELINES Please read the Forum Rules and Guidelines before posting. IMAGE COPYRIGHT |
OPINIONS AND MODERATION Opinions expressed on UnmannedSpaceflight.com are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of UnmannedSpaceflight.com or The Planetary Society. The all-volunteer UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderation team is wholly independent of The Planetary Society. The Planetary Society has no influence over decisions made by the UnmannedSpaceflight.com moderators. |
SUPPORT THE FORUM Unmannedspaceflight.com is funded by the Planetary Society. Please consider supporting our work and many other projects by donating to the Society or becoming a member. |
|
