Lobo, NASA didn't call VSE 'Constellation' Program or the Ares until 2 years after it was announced.
Quote from: QuantumG on 10/01/2012 05:51 am'Pancetta', 'Collops', 'Trotter', 'Gammon'.. so many great names to choose from.
'Pancetta', 'Collops', 'Trotter', 'Gammon'.. so many great names to choose from.
'Prometheus' is reserved for the first NEP/NTP spacecraft, IMHO at least.
Jupiter
If Norse gods can be used try 'Odin'. Odin ruled Asgard and was a traveller. That sounds appropriate for the biggest LV in the world.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin
Quote from: A_M_Swallow on 10/01/2012 08:31 pmIf Norse gods can be used try 'Odin'. Odin ruled Asgard and was a traveller. That sounds appropriate for the biggest LV in the world.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OdinBut will SLS become the worlds biggest LV?It will propably be the biggest operational LV(but not biggest ever built) for couple of years, but china's Long March 9 might then be both earlier and bigger than SLS block II, becoming the biggest ever-built.
I like Jupiter. It conveys the spirit and awesomeness of the Saturn launch vehicles.
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 10/02/2012 07:28 amI like Jupiter. It conveys the spirit and awesomeness of the Saturn launch vehicles.2 thumbs up
As it will launch Orion, how about Poseidon, supposed father of Orion from greek mythology?
Block 1 will be by far the largest and most powerful LV in the world in 2017, but certainly not the biggest every built. The Long March 5, which can only put a max of 25mt to LEO isn’t due to launch until 2014. So they’d need to move things along pretty fast to get the Long March 9 just a few years after SLS Block 1.Down the road a ways, yea, Long March 9, if every built and flow, could be larger than Block 1 or Block 1B. Not sure if it would be larger than Block 2 though, if Block 2 is ever built.
Quote from: luksol on 10/03/2012 01:55 pmAs it will launch Orion, how about Poseidon, supposed father of Orion from greek mythology?Already been used
What about "the Prometheus"http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/06/05/prometheus_icarus_ii_narcissus_what_not_to_name_your_spaceship.html