ACCORD. Type this in as an entry to name Node 3 of the International Space Station (ISS) at NASA’s contest page here. Then help me spread the word!
NASA’s one criteria: “The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the space station, and follow in the tradition set by Node 1- Unity and Node 2- Harmony.”
It’s only fitting, especially given the definitions of unity, harmony and accord from thefreedictionary.com.
u·ni·ty n. 2. The state or quality of being in accord; harmony.
har·mo·ny n. 1. Agreement in feeling or opinion; accord: live in harmony
ac·cord v. 1. To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
My dad’s a rocket scientist so I’ve had fascinations at one point or another about the Space Shuttle, Galileo Satellite, and the International Space Station (ISS). So much so that I used to collect all of the STS mission posters and patches. Yeah, call me a geek.
I remember participating in the naming contest for the shuttle Endeavour in 5th grade. We didn’t win, but I have another chance to name a space space-bound object!