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A name for MSL, MSL
sci44
post Jan 3 2009, 07:39 PM
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Ok, so far on this thread we have:-

Eureka!, Innovation, Leviathan, Invincible, MUV, Sir, Monster, Lulu, Marvin, Machismo, Mayflower, Muscle, Missile, Hope, Canyonero, Lewis&Clark, Prospector, Seeker, Pilgrim, Sagan, Lowell, Schiaparelli, Burroughs, Wells, Intimidator, Goofy, Bradbury, Gort, ChuckNorris, Powell, AresLab, Barsoom, Mobilab, Schiparelli, Labrover1, Elvis, Predator, Feynman, Nprev, Tinne, Curie, Goliath, Mops, Aelita, Scarecrow, Sacagawea, York, Strider, Taco, Chalupa, Rover3.0, Wall-TER, Dragonfly, Firefly, Devil's coach horse, Buffy, Explorer, MSL, Obama, Barack, MammaMia, Vespucci.

I will chuck in Endeavor, Dauntless, Enterprise, Mettle, Resolve, Venture, Holst, and for fun, Trogdor.

Perhaps we should run a sweepstake? smile.gif

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post Jan 3 2009, 08:11 PM
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QUOTE (sci44 @ Jan 3 2009, 11:39 AM) *
Perhaps we should run a sweepstake? smile.gif


I'll find a polite way to predict what Doug will say: Ummmmm.........no.


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post Jan 4 2009, 12:50 AM
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Seconded.
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post Jan 4 2009, 03:50 AM
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Just call it Tim.
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post Jan 4 2009, 06:19 AM
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I keep telling you guys: Nuclear-Powered Roving Exploration Vehicle is the only choice! tongue.gif



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post Jan 4 2009, 11:18 PM
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QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 4 2009, 06:19 AM) *
I keep telling you guys: Nuclear-Powered Roving Exploration Vehicle is the only choice! tongue.gif


Or (looking at your icon) Binary Electronic Nuclear-Device Exploration Rover!

You can bite my shiny metal.. smile.gif

PS - I would seriously nominate Holst, to commemorate the finest piece of music composed for Mars.
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post Jan 5 2009, 01:23 AM
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I'm just waiting for someone to target a rover mission to one of the Martian caves that's been discovered in orbital imagery. Then it can be the Off-Track Heat Engine Rover Doing Observations Under Ground... rolleyes.gif

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post Jan 5 2009, 10:31 AM
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QUOTE (dvandorn @ Jan 5 2009, 03:23 AM) *
Off-Track Heat Engine Rover Doing Observations Under Ground...

Too long for a good acronym, and as MSL will explore relatively flat terrains, I would propose Martian Plains Surveyor (or Mars Plains Surveyor).
Seriously, I think I will always prefer the original name - MSL.
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post Jan 5 2009, 06:07 PM
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Calimero. Because Mars is big and MSL is small and that's not fair...


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post Feb 10 2009, 03:43 PM
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Is it not called Bruce, then?
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That's going to be a bit confusing.


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post Feb 10 2009, 04:04 PM
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I keep thinking that they'll honor a planetary scientist. Kuiper springs to mind, and of course I'd still love to see it named Sagan (though the post-landing designation of Pathfinder as the Sagan Memorial Station probably torpedoes that.)


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post Feb 10 2009, 04:14 PM
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In keeping with dvandorn's rather clever suggestion above, I propose:

Planetary Hexapod Instrumented Laboratory

And don't tell me that's too long for a good acronym!

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post Feb 10 2009, 05:01 PM
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CHARiot BOldly ROving Barsoom seem appropriate to me.
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post Feb 10 2009, 05:03 PM
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Sci44, did you left mine out on purpose?... tongue.gif
And there's a lot more on that thread... wink.gif
EDITED: Sorry if I'm missing someone's suggestion:
Sagan, Antoniadi, Lowell, Burroughs, Heinlein, Willis, Tweel, Weinbaum, Tars Tarkas, Deja Thoris, Ras Thavas, Schiaparelli, Bottomos, Bagnold, ALICCE, BARSOOM, MiSheLle, Hope, Feynman, Challenger, Beagle, Serenity, BunwhacketbuzzardstoppingQWalrusTitty (nice one Doug!), Marsasaurus, Crushinator, Zoidberg, Bigfoot, Ark III, Inspector, Big Bertha, TONKA, Armadillo, Juggernaut, Killdozer, Bolo, Dalek, OGRE, Transfo, Lovebug, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.


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post Feb 11 2009, 12:48 AM
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Rui, the only conspicuous omission I see is "Sir"! (Doug's idea...) tongue.gif


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