Comments on: Rename NASA Dryden for Armstrong? http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong Because sometimes the most important orbit is the Beltway... Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.38 By: Aldo http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-19079 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:27:47 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-19079 Armstrong is a great choice. Most seem to be equating this with Neil and his lunar adventure. But Neil and aeronautics R&D is what this is really all about. Remember the X-15 Program? Neil was integral.
Also, Mr. Armstrong is not quite so reclusive as in prvious years.

Yeager could be a great choice. However, there are circumstances surrounding the the General and his family relationships as to why this is probably best avoided. [His present wife would more than likely demand payment for the use of the name.]

Go with Armstrong.

]]> By: Space Politics » Pressing ahead on renaming NASA Dryden http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-18929 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:50:30 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-18929 […] according to the press release. If this development sounds familiar, it’s because Calvert discussed making the name change earlier this year, but only now introduced the corresponding […]

]]> By: Adrasteia http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12641 Thu, 03 May 2007 13:15:54 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12641 Arbuckle?

]]> By: Tom http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12591 Wed, 02 May 2007 04:28:39 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12591 I third the nomination for Yeager. He made the area famous and was a true pioneer.

]]> By: Lurking Lurker http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12582 Tue, 01 May 2007 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12582 Absolutely Yeager

]]> By: John Lancelot http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12581 Tue, 01 May 2007 16:28:57 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12581 What about Chuck Yeager? How come everyone forgets about the General? He deserves the honor in my opinion.

]]> By: Nemo http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12565 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:20:39 +0000 http://www.spacepolitics.com/2007/04/30/rename-nasa-dryden-for-armstrong/#comment-12565 Armstrong being the reclusive, self-effacing, and history-conscious person that he is, I predict:

1) that he’ll decline the honor;
2) that if they rename the center anyway, he might not show up for the ceremony;
3) that if he does show up, the subject of his speech will be Hugh Dryden.

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