Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/02/05/floaty-bois-and-homo-spaciens-space-force-reveals-list-of-rejected-troop-names.html?fbclid=IwAR2a-5mY4Bre-D0Lw2j9klWjrRRANCN1byisvTEMV82kMWUlt1OWGcsXsG4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I think “Space Force” is perfect just the way it is. Why try make up a cooler name than that? Let’s see we have Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Space Force...or Lighter Than Airmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I think “Space Force” is perfect just the way it is. Why try make up a cooler name than that? Let’s see we have Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Space Force...or Lighter Than Airmen Nope. Those are officially blimp pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I think “Space Force” is perfect just the way it is. Why try make up a cooler name than that? Let’s see we have Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Space Force...or Lighter Than Airmen Satellites are made of titanium and other light metals, but definitely a LOT heavier than air. What on earth made you think they were lighter than air?!?!?!? They wouldn't be able to escape the atmosphere if that were true, and satellites are above the atmosphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Fordinners. As in, "I don't care what you call me as long as you call me for dinner." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Cyrus Cassidy #45437 said: Satellites are made of titanium and other light metals, but definitely a LOT heavier than air. What on earth made you think they were lighter than air?!?!?!? They wouldn't be able to escape the atmosphere if that were true, and satellites are above the atmosphere. In space there is no immediate gravity therefore one is weightless therefore one is lighter than air... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: In space there is no immediate gravity therefore one is weightless therefore one is lighter than air... Pard, the idea there is no gravity is poppycock. A satellite is experiencing 93% of the earth's gravity. It's lateral movement is what keeps it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Cyrus Cassidy #45437 said: Pard, the idea there is no gravity is poppycock. A satellite is experiencing 93% of the earth's gravity. It's lateral movement is what keeps it up. Technically there is always gravitational pull unless you are very far out into space, theoretically. Now, there are satellites that maintain a geosynchronous orbit through the use of speed as well as distance to maintain position. My comments are for humor, not a serious discourse on the nature of space, space flight, gravitational influences, vacuum, solar winds, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Technically there is always gravitational pull unless you are very far out into space, theoretically. Now, there are satellites that maintain a geosynchronous orbit through the use of speed as well as distance to maintain position. My comments are for humor, not a serious discourse on the nature of space, space flight, gravitational influences, vacuum, solar winds, etc. Neil deGrasse Tyson has some hilarious comments about the technical errors in the movie Gravity”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Cyrus Cassidy #45437 said: Pard, the idea there is no gravity is poppycock. A satellite is experiencing 93% of the earth's gravity. It's lateral movement is what keeps it up. This is why the term for what is happening on the ISS is "micro-gravity", rather than "zero-g". However, the effect on things in Earth orbit is almost the same as if there were no gravity. And the term for Space Force personnel is "Guardian", i.e., soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen and guardians. Enlisted ranks are now Specialist 1 - 4, then sergeant. Officers are the same as for AF, Army, and Marines. Stay well and safe, Pards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Those guys are outta this world. I wonder if their side arm will be the ray gun I owned as a Buck Roger's enlistee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I think naming Space Force personnel "Guardians" was a good choice. But still, are candidates training to become officers called, "Space Cadets"?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 20 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I think naming Space Force personnel "Guardians" was a good choice. But still, are candidates training to become officers called, "Space Cadets"?!?! It would be interesting to know what those Air Force Academy cadets who have committed to take their commissions in the Space Force are called by their fellow cadets! Probably some good-natured kidding? That will happen until a Space Academy is formed (not likely for quite a while, if ever). Puts me in mind of the 1950's scifi show, "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet", where the intro was "Space Academy U.S.A., in the world beyond tomorrow, 2350 A.D." They showed these "winged V-2's" landing by backing down on their rocket exhausts. Of course we knew that was not and never would be possible. Oh, wait a minute... seems like we've got this guy, Elon Musk... Stay well and safe, Pards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tequila Shooter Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I guess their “Guardians of the Galaxy”. I’m thinking Groot might be in this somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 12:57 PM, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: I think naming Space Force personnel "Guardians" was a good choice. But still, are candidates training to become officers called, "Space Cadets"?!?! Good point, Birdgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moustache Les Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 11:01 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Technically there is always gravitational pull unless you are very far out into space, theoretically. Now, there are satellites that maintain a geosynchronous orbit through the use of speed as well as distance to maintain position. My comments are for humor, not a serious discourse on the nature of space, space flight, gravitational influences, vacuum, solar winds, etc. Yup, it only took Voyager 1 about 40 years to get that far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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