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#1 Postby pojo » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:30 pm

Like it says in my Bio, I am in the midst of a Summer Student Satellite Internship here in Milwaukee. We are building, launching and tracking a high altitude balloon. This Internship is through NASA! Anyways, we are having problems with finalizing the name of our project. Here are our final six:

Aeolus: (Greek) King of Wind
Phosphoros: (Greek) God of Morning Star (He was depicted as a naked youth running ahead of his mother; bearing a torch)
Icarus: He built wings with feathers and wax, but flew to close to the sun and his wings melted. Unfortunately, he fell into the water to his death.
Pyxis: Constellation; forenamed the compass
Ilmarinen: (Finnish) Lord of Wind and Good Weather
USS Macabi: US Navy WWII submarine (built in Manitowoc)

Please tell me your decision. Right now, the group members and I are having a hard time deciphering which name to call our project...that's where you guys come in. Hopefully, this may help us decide.
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#2 Postby weatherlover427 » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:34 pm

I pick Aeolus since the wind will carry your project away. :D
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#3 Postby azskyman » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:40 pm

I'm an Icarus fan. Also makes for a neat little acronym...call it Dizzy "ISSI"!

Another quick story for you...I promise.

When back in IL, the police found a huge balloon with instruments attached out on a farmer's field. They kept the balloon itself, but brought ME the box with the instruments. Was from Germany. They eventually got in touch with them. I still saved a piece of the wrap of the instrument box....souvenir of course.

Good luck with the project.
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#4 Postby pojo » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:44 pm

Poppysky, wow! it flew all the way from Germany...goodness! I have a feeling that the balloon was caught on a plane crossing the Atlantic. Either way, its still amazing.
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#5 Postby firefighter16 » Mon Jun 09, 2003 10:51 pm

I like Aeolus. I think Josh is right, it just seems appropriate. Good luck with picking a name. :)
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#6 Postby Lindaloo » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:02 pm

I chose Ilmarinen... because of the winds carrying the balloon at high altitude and also you need good weather to accomplish this. Plus the name fits the balloon.
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#7 Postby wx247 » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:15 pm

I agree with Lindaloo. Ilmarinen is my pick because of what the project is dealing with. You also hope for good weather to keep your project safe.
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#8 Postby weatherwunder » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:32 pm

I like Aeolus. Seems like the perfect name.
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#9 Postby pojo » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:39 pm

So far

Aeolus 3 votes
Ilmarinen 2 votes
Icarus 1 vote

thanks everyone
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#10 Postby weatherlover427 » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:45 pm

NP, good luck with your project. :D
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#11 Postby pojo » Mon Jun 09, 2003 11:49 pm

thanks josh.
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#12 Postby hunter84 » Tue Jun 10, 2003 12:14 am

Aeolus, would be my choice also.
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#13 Postby vbhoutex » Tue Jun 10, 2003 2:05 am

Can I vote twice? I like Ilmarinen for Lindloo's reasons!
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#14 Postby azsnowman » Tue Jun 10, 2003 7:29 am

Hmmm, how's about Ilmarinen, that's my choice

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#15 Postby Pburgh » Tue Jun 10, 2003 8:23 am

I'm for Aeolus. Seems so appropriate.
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#16 Postby Amanzi » Tue Jun 10, 2003 9:05 am

Aeolus has my vote Shannon :)
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#17 Postby pojo » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:39 am

This is so far.

Aeolus 6 votes
Ilmarinen 4 votes
Icarus 1 vote

My advisor (professor) likes Icarus. I thought to myself after he said that... Duh, he's the one that thought about Icarus. I've emailed my friends about the naming issue and they liked Ilmarinen and Pyxis. I guess when we get together tomorrow we'll have to decide the name for our project.
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#18 Postby weatherlover427 » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:50 am

Good luck Shannon on deciding on a name. :D

Good luck Shannon on deciding on a name. :D
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#19 Postby pojo » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:51 am

LOL josh...My computer was having its daily PMS...
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#20 Postby weatherlover427 » Tue Jun 10, 2003 10:52 am

I thought it was the site problems, oh well. :D
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