# Next Shuttle Names **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 2, 2003, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313 "2003-02-02T16:12:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/61 "2003-02-03T19:22:01Z")
I think we should stick to Plymouth/Chrysler names… We have Challenger… maybe we could go with Charger, Voyager, I love Valiant, maybe Coronet, Avenger, Reliant… ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/62 "2003-02-03T19:38:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by verbenabeast \* > \*\*I think we should stick to Plymouth/Chrysler names… We have Challenger… maybe we could go with Charger, Voyager, I love Valiant, maybe Coronet, Avenger, Reliant… \*\* The **Hemi-Cuda**! huh? eh? What? ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/63 "2003-02-03T19:55:58Z")
Avenger? ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/64 "2003-02-03T20:00:43Z")
too aggressive? ---
**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/65 "2003-02-03T20:21:46Z")
If for some reason NASA is ailing financially at the time of the next shuttle christening, they might find sponsor support: [ul] [li]The Charmin _Voyager_[/li][li]The Enron _Debacle_[/li][li]Ben & Jerry’s _Shuttle Puddle_[/li][li]The _Bed, Bath and Beyond_[/li][li]Carl’s Jr.'s _If it doesn’t get all over the place, it doesn’t belong in space_[/li]The AOL/TimeWarner/Disney/Entenman’s _Magical Space Adventure_[/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_of\_Graymatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/74df32/32.png) [@Baron\_of\_Graymatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_of_Graymatter)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/66 "2003-02-03T21:59:06Z")
4… 3… 2… 1… **Elvis** has left the launch pad… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/67 "2003-02-03T22:06:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Paul in Saudi \* > American Rivers: (Potomac, Shenadoah, Susquahana) If the did that, they could have another _Columbia_. ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/68 "2003-02-03T22:39:45Z")
[ul] [li]_Clermont_ - One of the first practical steam-powered ships.[/li][li]_Half Moon_ - Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson river while aboard her. Her originial name was _Halve Maen_.[/li][li]_Argus_ - The first aircraft carrier to be built with the flight deck running uninterrupted from bow to stern.[/li][li]_Argo_ - Ancient Greek ship of Jason and the Argonauts fame.[/li][li]_Mayflower_ - One of the ships which helped found the US. Unfortunately, the name may not be “politicially appropriate” for various reasons, which is rather a shame.[/li][li]_Nautilus_ - The submarine _USS Nautilus_ was the world’s first nuclear-powered ship. Also the name of Captain Nemo’s submarine.[/li][li]_Victoria_ - One of Ferdinand Magellan’s ships. Became the first vessel to circumnavigate the Earth.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/69 "2003-02-04T00:25:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Philster \* > \*\*How about “Space Bob Shuttle Pants” ? \*\* Snerk! How about “Orbiter”? “From the orbiter _Orbiter_, this is Captain Over, over.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/70 "2003-02-04T00:46:38Z")
I would advise against [Shenandoah](http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/ev-1920s/ev-1925/zr1-loss.htm), given the fate of the Navy airship of that name: “Shenandoah’s crash was the nation’s most dramatic aviation disaster yet. Fourteen trained crewmen had been killed and a valuable Navy asset had been lost.” ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/71 "2003-02-04T01:19:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Michael Ellis \* > \*\*[list] > [li]_Resolution_ - HMS Resolution, commanded by Captain James Cook and accompanied by HMS Adventure, was probably the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle, in 1773. Although Cook’s explorations were extensive and he actually circumnavigated the Antarctic continent, he never approached closely enough to sight land.[/li] > [li]_Wright_ - After the Wright Brothers.[/li] > [li]_Calypso_ - Jaques Cousteau’s ship.[/li] > [li]_Intrepid_[/li] > [li]_Endurance_[/li] > [li]_Lexington_[/li] \*\* I like all of these, especially _Wright_. It doesn’t exactly send a thrill through you by itself, but having construction begin in 2003 would be very symbolic with the centennial coming up. ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/72 "2003-02-04T01:23:26Z")
_Yeager_ _Grissholm_ _Lewis and Clark_ _Lindbergh_, alternately, _The Spirit of Saint Louis_ _Flyer_ _Gagarin_ Save _Mayflower_ for the first colony ship. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/73 "2003-02-04T02:28:10Z")
In the spirit of Yeager, Glamorous Glennis. Or should we save that for the first FTL ship? ---
**Author:** ![wolf189](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c67d28/32.png) [@wolf189](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf189)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/74 "2003-02-04T02:53:58Z")
lotsa good suggestions out there but personally my vote would be for: **Discovery** ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/75 "2003-02-04T03:04:48Z")
**wolf189** : Um… You know [url=“[http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html](http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html)”]_Discovery_ is already the name of a Space Shuttle, right? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/76 "2003-02-04T03:06:08Z")
**wolf189** : Um… You know [_Discovery_](http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/discovery.html) is already the name of a Space Shuttle, right? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/77 "2003-02-04T04:39:56Z")
I like Phoenix, for the rebirth symbolism. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/78 "2003-02-04T05:38:57Z")
I like _Valiant_ or _Intrepid_. Though on a less serious note; _Boondoggle_ Fills the ‘B’ slot in the list _Cock_ Heck, give Detroit a crack at redesigning the exterior in exchange for naming it after a Pickup Truck. Heck of an Ad campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Seven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Seven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seven)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/79 "2003-02-04T06:42:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TVGuy \* > \*\* > > I’m not sure they’d ever name a spacecraft “Bob” 🙂 \*\* That was the very first name that came into my head when I read the thread title. **BOB** Control, we have lift off. **CONTROL** : Ahhh, Roger Bob. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313/80 "2003-02-04T12:55:22Z")
In honor of Drake and Ilon Ramon, how about a twist on an old name: \*\*Bagel \*\* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-shuttle-names/152313.md?page=5)