I remember the launch of Project Mango only a few months ago, and immediately I was very interested. I gather this project is now called "Star Birds" - but what is in a name?

I liked Project Mango ... not so keen on Star Birds . Here are my initial thoughts:

"Birds" is also a slang word in UK English, meaning "young woman," particularly used in a way to suggest a "young and available woman." It was used a lot until the end of the 1970's, then it became gradually less well used because people considered it derogatory.

Here is one discussion of the English slang meaning:
https://zoonerdy.com/what-is-the-reason-for-english-girls-being-referred-to-as-birds/?utm_content=cmp-true

Well, maybe you don't have this issue in German. And maybe American English speaking people don't have issue either.

But Star Birds = Star + Birds ?? How did you arrive at that?

Wouldn't Avian Asteroids be better name? Or even Avians, Asteroids and Stars.

But Star Birds is Wacko-rooney ???! Please.