Nasa In Colbert Conundrum Over Space Station

[Theoketos]

Boondoggle.

[LouisvilleFan]

You all didn't hear the full story....

[quote]"We don't typically name U.S. space station hardware after living people
and this is no exception," Gerstenmaier joked. "However, NASA is naming its
new space station treadmill the 'Combined Operational Load Bearing External
Resistance Treadmill,' or COLBERT. We have invited Stephen to Florida for the
launch of COLBERT and to Houston to try out a version of the treadmill that
astronauts train on."

The treadmill is targeted to launch to the station in August. It will be
installed in Tranquility after the node arrives at the station next year. A
newly-created patch will depict the acronym and an illustration of the
treadmill.[/quote]

And, regarding the name Tranquility:

[quote]The public did a fantastic job and surprised us with the quality and
volume of the suggestions," said Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator
for Space Operations. "Apollo 11 landed on the moon at the Sea of Tranquility
40 years ago this July. We selected 'Tranquility' because it ties it to
exploration and the moon and symbolizes the spirit of international
cooperation embodied by the space station.[/quote]

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[kenrockthefirst]

[quote]The treadmill is targeted to launch to the station in August. It will be installed in Tranquility after the node arrives at the station next year. A newly-created patch will depict the acronym and an illustration of the treadmill.[/quote]
I believe they should put the [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tek_Jansen"]Tek Jansen[/url] Alpha Squad 7 logo on the treadmill, just to keeps it real.