# Launch the Jaques !

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/launch-the-jaques/153121>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 6, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/launch-the-jaques/153121 "2003-02-06T03:18:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kakkerlak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@Kakkerlak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kakkerlak)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/launch-the-jaques/153121/1 "2003-02-06T03:18:52Z")

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I’ll cede to **Johnny L.A.**'s assertion on _Cousteau_ instead of _Calypso_ because I find myself hearing John Denver’s voice every time I read it.

It may well be time to change NASA’s principle of naming Orbiters after exploration ships, and start with scientists or statesmen.

One thing you can bet your hat on is that it won’t be the Space Shuttle _ **Saddam** _.

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**Author:** ![Kakkerlak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@Kakkerlak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kakkerlak)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/launch-the-jaques/153121/2 "2003-02-06T03:20:12Z")

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Curse my metal body, I hit New Thread. Sorry, folks.

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