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NASA Contest To Name ISS Module

Posted by samzenpus on from the name-that-space dept.

Solarch writes "NASA is holding a contest to name ISS Node 3. Being a Browncoat myself, I should hope that the choice of names would be obvious. As of the 7:30 PM EST on 2/25, the name Serenity has over 80% of the vote. From the site: 'Node 3 will connect to the port side of the Unity Node and will provide room for many of the station's life support systems, in the form of eight refrigerator-sized racks. After Node 3 is installed, the station's crew will transfer over many of the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) currently stored in various places around the station.'"

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  1. Battletoad? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know we aren't meant to complain about missing poll options; but battletoad anyone?!

    1. Re:Battletoad? by indi0144 · · Score: 5, Funny

      VISTA... You're trying to get life support.. cancel or allow?

  2. Normally, I wouldn't bother but... by VShael · · Score: 5, Insightful

    it does tie in nicely with the other two names, Unity and Harmony.

    In fact, coupled with those two names, there won't be anything to indicate that Serenity has anything to do with Firefly.

  3. Vista?? by Dr_Barnowl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Vista is in the top 10 suggestions... draw what conclusions you will from that...

  4. Missing Poll Options... by Aranykai · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Starbug ftw.

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  5. CowboyNeal by gzipped_tar · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can a poll be without CowboyNeal? BOYCOTT NASA!!!11!1

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  6. Let's have a grass roots campaign by naich · · Score: 5, Funny

    And let's see if they will name it "Cuntflaps".

  7. Re:Slashdotted Already by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, Nasa /.'ed

    We're interrogating Mr. Malda now.

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  8. Re:My Votes ... ? by thedonger · · Score: 4, Funny

    at least then we had a goal to chase

    goal to chase

    goal to chase

    goatse

    I have decoded your secret message. Name the ISS module 'goatse.' Your will is my command.

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  9. Re:Strangely, my name isn't even in the top ten. by History's+Coming+To · · Score: 4, Funny

    Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.... ;)

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