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Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 10:11 PM
Subject: What's in a Name
>
> Been driving everyone nuts in wednesday chat and thought I would
> spread it to a wider international group. Talk on the radio keeps
> focusing on a shorter catchier name for the space station besides
> International Space Station (ISS). Some say "Alpha", etc. One
> radio article noted that the first crew/commander would give it a
> name. Anyone with any good suggestions? This one could be
> dangerous after alberto giving us examples of how words in one
> language can be dangerous in another language.
>
> Dee
I heard on the radio this morning that it is officially Alpha now.
xponent
rob