March 1, 2006
Next Generation
The next generation of NASA space vehicles have been named.
- Sources have revealed the latest list of the names NASA has given to its new fleet, with a Greek goddess, a Roman mythological god, and a near-by star winning through as the identities of the new ships that will send America back to the moon and on to Mars.
In the next decade, Altair, Artemis and Ares (I and V) could well become space community household names, as NASA returns to exploration past our own orbit.
A huge step up from NASA administrator Mike Griffin's 'Apollo on steroids' tag, the Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) has been christened 'Altair' - named after a variable double star in the constellation Aquila.
Altair is also an Arabic word meaning "the flyer." America, F*ck Yeah! Posted by AlexC at March 1, 2006 1:26 PM
An ARABIC word? On our most sophisticated, delicate and expensive spacecraft? But what about the threat of Islamic terrorists using the word to launch an attack on us? Those fellows are very devious and clever. We can never be too careful.
Posted by: johngalt at March 1, 2006 3:21 PMJohngalt, "Altair" was named when the Muslims were the world leaders in science. Hint.... "algebra" is Arabic too.
I guess it's just another link in the chain of dhimmitude. ;)
Posted by: AlexC at March 1, 2006 4:32 PMAnd the characters we're conversing in are... ARABIC characters! Oh God oh God we're gonna die.
Being the world leaders in science apparently grew tiresome, and they aspired to be the world leaders in blowing shit up instead. (Hey, isn't that what Alfred Nobel used to do too?)
Posted by: johngalt at March 4, 2006 10:08 AM | What do you think? [3]