The Ares rockets of the previous Constellation program were named such because they were intended to enable Mars missions.Selene could be a good name for SLS. NASA is afterall being redirected towards Moon missions. There is two JAXA missions with this name but some reuse of names is inevitable, there are only so many lunar deities!
Does the vehicle have to have a European name? There must be names for the moon in the native American languages. Preferably one I can pronounce.
Quote from: A_M_Swallow on 12/07/2017 03:30 pmDoes the vehicle have to have a European name? There must be names for the moon in the native American languages. Preferably one I can pronounce.There's the Aztec lunar diety Coyolxauhqui.
As a taxpayer, count me in as hoping for "the canceled Space Launch System" and they start bidding out heavy and distributed lift launches.
Quote from: docmordrid on 12/07/2017 11:59 amAs a taxpayer, count me in as hoping for "the canceled Space Launch System" and they start bidding out heavy and distributed lift launches.Of all the things your taxpayer dollars go to, you are concerned about SLS? This type of statement boggles my mind. Do I get a say on what the $700 Billion annual budget for the DoD gets used on?
In three years or so, it will be called Delta V
SLS should be renamed to Simple, Safer, Sooner.
Quote from: Mr. Scott on 02/04/2018 10:04 amSLS should be renamed to Simple, Safer, Sooner. Maybe another 'r':Simpler, Safer; Sooner.
Sorry. No sarcasm meant. Was unaware of the rest. Just adding the 'r' to make saying the phrase smoother.Sorry. (No sarcasm in that either, just sorry. Still learning.)