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SpaceX investors urge company to paint its rockets pink and rename them
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NEWSDECK ANALYSIS
The suggestion to paint SpaceX rockets pink and rename them is not the first time a company has faced unusual requests from investors or the public. The reference to "Shipy McShipface" alludes to a 2016 incident in which the British public voted to name a polar research ship "Boaty McBoatface", highlighting the potential risks of crowdsourcing names for significant projects. This incident led to the ship ultimately being named after Sir David Attenborough, with the "Boaty McBoatface" name being used for a submarine instead.
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SpaceX investors urge company to paint its rockets pink and rename them
‘Would you ever allow the public to name a Starship, even knowing there is a 99% chance it becomes Shipy McShipface?’
3 Aug, 15:21
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