Talk:Galaxy (spacecraft)

Bigelow Galaxy

I saw the red link on the bigelow page and figured it was about time for this vehical to get an article. Apparently they have started development on it. Most of the information availible is from Bigelow right now ([1]) but Aviation Week has been giving them a lot of attention lately so more details should be forthcoming. I know there's a lot more to be done on the page but that's all I have time for at the moment. Hopefully someone can clean it up a little. Trebuchetguy 00:49, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

redirect or rename?

Bigelow Galaxy should probably redirect here, or this article might be renamed to that... Bigelow Guardian should also redirect here. 65.94.47.63 (talk) 07:53, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Honestly, there's no reason to create such redirects; looking at the stats tool, there's been no attempt to access the article by either name in at least the past year. — Huntster (t @ c) 00:12, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Requested move

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Page moved to Galaxy (spacecraft). Vegaswikian (talk) 18:38, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Galaxy (module) → Bigelow Galaxy — a better form of disambiguation, similar to how various products are named, like Boeing 747, Dodge Viper, etc; 65.94.47.63 (talk) 08:13, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

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• Keep as-is. No reason to move. — Huntster (t @ c) 23:48, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

• Move to Galaxy (spacecraft) for consistency of disambiguation, otherwise leave it where it is, there was a discussion a few months ago which resulted in a decision not to use manufacturers' names as disambiguators --GW… 00:56, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
  • Comment there are a series of telecom satellites called "Galaxy", so that would be ambiguous. 65.94.47.63 (talk) 04:24, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
    • Those are disambiguated to Galaxy (satellite), since they are unmanned. — Huntster (t @ c) 09:06, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
      • Satellites are still spacecraft. 65.94.47.63 (talk) 04:22, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
        • If you'll read the Wikipedia:SPACENAME link that GW mentioned, you'll understand. — Huntster (t @ c) 08:58, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Discussion

Any additional comments:

Do reliabe sources call it the Bigelow Galaxy or do they usually simply call it Galaxy. If it is the later then the current name is fine. Also the other products mentioned have the company name as part of the producs name (ie I personally have never heard the Dodge Viper called viper before) so consistancy with those products would not be needed if this is not best known as Bigelow Galaxy. If it is however, it is this page should be moved.--76.66.180.175 (talk) 22:27, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

I've frequently heard of the Dodge Viper just called "Viper", as I have heard of the Toyota Camry just called Camry, etc. The name of the car is just "Viper". 65.94.47.63 (talk) 04:26, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

It is not called "Bigelow Galaxy", nor are any other modules referred to like this. — Huntster (t @ c) 23:48, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

I didn't think it was based on the fact that the name Bigelow Galaxy was not used in the article but I decided it was best to make sure. Based on that I don't think this article should be moved to the original proposed target though I have no opinion on the (spacecraft) suggestion.--76.66.180.175 (talk) 01:27, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

WP:NCDAB If there are several possible choices for disambiguating with a class or context, use the same disambiguating phrase already commonly used for other topics within the same class and context, if any. Otherwise, choose whichever is simpler. For example, use "(mythology)" rather than "(mythological figure)".

So for class of subjects known as aerospace products, company names are frequently prepended to the product names. 65.94.47.63 (talk) 04:29, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

For spacecraft the WP:SPACENAME guideline is almost always applied if disambiguation is needed, and since this is a prototype for a manned craft, by your own devices "(spacecraft)" would be the correct disambiguator. --GW… 15:34, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

I see no problem with disambiguating to "spacecraft" rather than "module". It is imminently preferable to using "Bigelow Galaxy". — Huntster (t @ c) 00:42, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

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