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From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer)
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Subject: Re: Name for the next shuttle
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Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 00:45:46 EST
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In article <930@decwrl.DEC.COM> williams@kirk.DEC (John Williams 223-3402) writes:
>
>	How about Icarus?
>
>	You know, the greek mythological man who tried to fly to
>the sun on wings of wax?
>
>	It would be a pleasant change from all the previous
>gung ho hypola. It might also symbolize how difficult this thing
>really is in the midst of human failure.

Actually, how about Phoenix to symbolize the shuttle program rising from
the ashes of this tragedy?

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