They named MPF after Sagan

ljk — 1/22/2006 7:29:26 PM (archived)

They renamed Mars Pathfinder the Carl E. Sagan Memorial Station right after it landed on July 4, 1997, but I am unaware of any actual items owned by Sagan being placed aboard that Mars mission.

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I sent an e-mail to the Planetary Society today. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2006 11:41:58 PM
- Carl went on MPF - Doug Ellison - 1/22/2006 9:58:06 AM
  - correction - Doug Ellison - 1/22/2006 10:05:27 AM
    - I didn't see the word "demand" anywhere. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2006 8:43:54 PM
      - re: I didn't see the word "demand" anywhere. - Doug Ellison - 1/22/2006 8:58:23 PM
        
        **Post by R.L. deleted** - ModBob - 1/22/2006 10:44:25 PM
        
        Public figures and monuments - Robert - 1/22/2006 10:11:24 PM
        
        If we're going to rename Martian features... - Buck Galaxy - 1/23/2006 3:29:34 AM
        
        There's already a Planet Bob. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/23/2006 5:41:51 AM
        
        re: There's already a Planet Bob. - Raoul - 1/23/2006 6:42:23 AM
        
        I was thinking of "Titan A.E." - Tom Brosz - 1/23/2006 7:01:32 AM
        
        Really!? COOL! (n/t) - R.L. - 1/23/2006 5:54:22 AM
        
        Now now... - ModBob - 1/23/2006 5:32:25 AM
        
        I kind of think Olympus is fine the way it is. - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2006 10:19:13 PM
        
        I should learn - Robert - 1/22/2006 10:14:28 PM
    - They named MPF after Sagan - ljk - 1/22/2006 7:29:26 PM
    - First of all I'm not demanding ANYTHING! - Jacob Samorodin - 1/22/2006 7:11:44 PM
      - For the record... - ljk - 1/22/2006 7:26:48 PM
        
        I appreciate your response. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/22/2006 7:38:19 PM
        
        re: I appreciate your response. - ljk - 1/22/2006 7:57:18 PM

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