by Chris Tobias
For five years now Chris, Jeff and other Take Back the Sky volunteers have been telling you on various blogs and podcasts, on social media and at cons across the Eastern United States why they believe the first manned SpaceX Dragon should be named Serenity.
Well, we think it’s high time we hear from you!
Inara paints “Serenity” on the ship’s hull in this still from the movie of the same name.
Why do you think Elon Musk and his crew at SpaceX should name the first of their Dragon V2 capsules after the transport ship from Joss Whedon’s Firefly? What would it mean to you personally to see a privately-owned, American spaceship bear that name?
Or… are you one of those who disagree? If so, why? Do you have another name in mind? Why do you think it’d be better than Serenity? (Fans of Star Trek and Star Wars should keep in mind that NASA and SpaceX have already named vehicles after ships from those franchises, so we’re going to be less receptive to the notion that doing it again is a worthier idea.)
You can send us your thoughts by commenting on this blog post, or by “sending us a wave” on Facebook or Twitter. You can also e-mail us at browncoatsinspace@gmail.com.
We’ll be featuring (and discussing) some of the most interesting responses in a future post on this site. If you want your comments to be included, be sure to contact us no later than July 31.
We look forward to hearing from you. Until then, peace, love and rockets…
Take Back the Sky 
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