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Registered: 2003-02-02

Posts: 584

Re: What's in a Name?

A good point was raised on [http://www.thespacereview.com]The Space Review that "Plan Bush" is lacking a name.  After all, the plan will not succeed unless it is de-politicized and de-linked from the current administration.  Besides, when men are on the moon in 2020, will they still be calling the project "Plan Bush"?

A better solution is for somebody to propose a name for the initiative (as long as it's not "SEI Part Deux.")  Another suggestion is for everybody to start calling the plan "Project Constellation," much like how "Plan Kennedy" became "Project Apollo."  Right now, the Constellation name applies only to the development effort.  But if everybody starts using the term "Project Constellation" instead of "Plan Bush," the name will stick.  I like using the word "Project," as it makes the plan take on an air of urgency.

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clark

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Registered: 2001-09-20

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Re: What's in a Name?

Project Horizons?

Or just "Horizons" for short?

It's not about choosing to go to any one place, it's about expanding the possibilites of places we may choose to go.

Bill White

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Registered: 2001-09-09

Posts: 2,114

Re: What's in a Name?

Minor nit - isn't this at spacepolitics.com? I guess its Jeff Foust either way. Kudos to Mark Whittington who proposed "Project Manifest Destiny" 

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Re: What's in a Name?

Yes, Bill, you're right.  If you went to The Space Review instead, don't hate me, as I directed you to a quality website (by accident, of course.)

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Bill White

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Re: What's in a Name?

Yes, Bill, you're right.  If you went to The Space Review instead, don't hate me, as I directed you to a quality website (by accident, of course.)

I read every Space Review essay, every Monday. No complaints here.