Idle thoughts about new Shuttles

[Typhoon1244]

I think it's highly unlikely that America will build any more Shuttles like the current model to shore-up the fleet...but if they did, I was curious if anyone had any nominations for a name for the next Space Shuttle.

Here's my vote: Eagle, after the Apollo XI L.M.

(A close second would be Falcon, after the Apollo XV L.M.)

Any others...?








(Cut me some slack...I'm bored.)

 

[NEDude]

How about the "Constitution", after Old Ironsides. The Enterprise was supposed to be named Constitution but was changed after a massive campaign by Trekkies.

 

[Wiggums]

The problem with building new shuttles is that the line has been shut down for years and much of the tooling and knowledge has been lost. It would cost about the same to just develop a new orbiter. The order for Endeavor (Challenger replacement) came just as production was winding down.

 

[NJA Capt]

I think it's highly unlikely that America will build any more Shuttles like the current model to shore-up the fleet...but if they did, I was curious if anyone had any nominations for a name for the next Space Shuttle.

(Cut me some slack...I'm bored.)

NASA has a theme for the Orbiter fleet. Here is an quote from NASAs web site. Loads of good info here. http://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/shuttle/orbiters.html


"America's fleet of Space Shuttle orbiters are named after pioneering sea vessels which established new frontiers in research and exploration. NASA delved through the history books to find ships which achieved historical significance through discoveries about the world's oceans or the Earth itself."