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From: kent@xanth.cs.odu.edu (Kent Paul Dolan)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle orbiter-naming competition (Forwarded)
Message-ID: <5842@xanth.cs.odu.edu>
Date: 13 Jul 88 04:51:16 GMT
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In article <5441@dasys1.UUCP> tneff@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Neff) writes:
>I am going to look at a naval exploration book this evening and see if
>there are any terrific candidates at hand.
>-- 
>Tom Neff			UUCP: ...!cmcl2!phri!dasys1!tneff

Well, I was just "thunderstruck" with one name that would be a great
third world tie into the program and do all kinds of uplifting things,
and break a record of using names-which-are-words for shuttle names.

How about naming it after Thor Hierdahl's (sp?) magnificent proof of
concept ocean exploration vessel, Kon Tiki?  The heroic expedition
associations connected with that vessel could be held as a match for
any in the world, I would guess, and would sure challenge the shuttle
crews to live up to its reputation.

I have no idea how to submit that, but if "Kon Tiki" seems as right to
someone who does know how as it does to me, please add it to the list.

Thanks.

Kent, the man from xanth.