Quote from: MarcAlain on 09/04/2015 09:25 pmHere's my serious proposal for the naming scheme. Problem is there was already a vehicle called Ares I, and SLS wasn't it.So maybe step-up one each: Ares II, Ares IIIA and B, and Ares IVA and B?
Here's my serious proposal for the naming scheme.
I understand perfectly, My first thought was Shelby Mustang. Seconds later, I remembered Shelby from Alabama...
Columbia shared its name with an Apollo command module.
Here's my serious proposal for the naming scheme
Quote from: MarcAlain on 09/04/2015 09:25 pmHere's my serious proposal for the naming schemeEven if they build your IIIA or IIIB, it'll never get 130 mT with advanced solids. It would require either a fifth core engine with US upgrades or advanced liquid boosters.
Goodness you guys are just missing the point :p
Quote from: MarcAlain on 09/05/2015 03:15 amGoodness you guys are just missing the point :pNo, we get it, completely. We've been here much longer than you are we are just seriously jaded.
Quote from: Endeavour_01 on 09/04/2015 09:06 pmColumbia shared its name with an Apollo command module.Can't equivocate here. Many ships have been named Enterprise. When Douglas Aircraft rolled out its first jet, they didn't stick DC-3 on the side just because that had been such a famous model number. We are talking about model numbers, not individual names. Memphis Belle, Boxcar, and Enola Gay were all B-29s.
Risen from the ashes of Saturn, STS, and CxP all.
I still think "Nova" is appropriate for the first crewed BLEO launcher since the Saturn. The direct evolution out of Saturn was originally supposed to be Nova, and the name flows smoothly off the tongue.And it's been a long time since Chevy has used the name for their cheap line of cars...
Quote from: Coastal Ron on 09/04/2015 02:58 pmQuote from: savuporo on 09/04/2015 02:40 pmQuote from: spacekscblog on 09/04/2015 12:59 pmCall it the Shelby.Surely, you can't be seriousIt's not that uncommon to name something after one of it's most important supporters, and Shelby has been the SLS earliest and most visible supporter."The Shelby"Has a kinda ring to it, huh?To show you how old I am, my first thought was Carroll Shelby, as in the Shelby Cobra or Shelby Mustang - connoting a car up scaled for performance. Bit of a reach, though - Senator Shelby makes more sense... Well, no, it doesn't, but you know what I mean... Oh, well, never mind... :-)
Quote from: savuporo on 09/04/2015 02:40 pmQuote from: spacekscblog on 09/04/2015 12:59 pmCall it the Shelby.Surely, you can't be seriousIt's not that uncommon to name something after one of it's most important supporters, and Shelby has been the SLS earliest and most visible supporter."The Shelby"Has a kinda ring to it, huh?
Quote from: spacekscblog on 09/04/2015 12:59 pmCall it the Shelby.Surely, you can't be serious
Call it the Shelby.
...And it's been a long time since Chevy has used the name for their cheap line of cars...