In a message dated Thu, 1 Mar 2001 1:46:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON@saic.com> writes: //////////////////////////// It is precisely for these reasons that I will never refer to the International Space Station as "Alpha". I don't know the history behind how this name came about, but as an American I would be embarrassed if my country had anything to do with it. //////////////////////////// Soyuz = Alpha Skylab = Beta Mir = Gamma ISS = Delta Perhaps Delta is the best designation given the fact that NASA's part in the ISS is presently being cut back and some proposed modules will be cut from the budget. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/space/20010301/sc/u_s_modules_face_the_axe_1.html Cheers, Don Gardner 39.1799 N, 76.8406 W, 100m ASL http://hometown.aol.com/mir16609/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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