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Following the successful implementation of such a proposal for rocketry articles, I am proposing a large-scale cleanup of article titles for spacecraft-related articles. This applies to both manned and unmanned spacecraft.

My proposal

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I am proposing that a similar solution to that found for WikiProject Rocketry could work here. Therefore, I am proposing that spacecraft articles use the most common name of the spacecraft unless disambiguation is required, in which case they will use either a slightly less common name that does not require disambiguation, or the most common name with a disambiguator. This disambiguator should be "(satellite)" for spacecraft operating on routine unmanned missions in Earth orbit, such as communications, earth sciences, etc. Manned spacecraft, space station supply spacecraft, spacecraft operating outside of a direct geocentric orbit, and prototypes of the above should use "(spacecraft)" as a disambiguator. Space stations should use "(space station)" as the disambiguator. Space station modules should use the name of the space station for which they are a module, and the word "module" as a disambiguator, unless they are not part of a space station (ie. they are prototypes in free flight, in which case they should use "(spacecraft)", or they are independent space stations, in which case they should use "(space station)". Satellite busses should be disambiguated with "(satellite bus)" where required. --GW 22:45, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Propoal

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Over redirect

Discussion

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  • Discussion will open when the proposal is complete