NRAA

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The Norric Research and Aerospace Authority (Hårdanska: Norhavsk Forskar & Rymdavstånd Kännare; Shaelic: ????; Skjønøhavsk: ????) is an agency of the Norric Nations, responsible for overseeing the Norric Space Program. Haarden, Skjonohav and Aredighuan are the main contributors, with the Shaelic Commonwealth and Raenamon being partners. Established on September 9, 1265 by the Norric Aeronautics Research Act signed by Haarden, Skjonohav and Aredighuan. It's annual funding for 1207 amounts to just over ∂8 billion.

The NRAA is responsible for continued exploration of space through a variety of ground based and unmanned space projects. It works with military and civilian contractors for the development and construction of projects as well as research in several fields. The NRAA also maintains and operates the Norric Weather Satellite System, analyzing data and reporting it to the Norric Meteorological and Oceanography Agency. NRAA is also responsible for the continued operation and maintenance of all Norric satellites in orbit.

NRAA's mission statement is "to continue the exploration, research and discovery of space and to pioneer new technology in the name of the Norric peoples and all humanity." The organization's motto is "Djärvhet till dröm, Strävan till Storhet." ("Daring to Dream, Aspiring to Greatness.")

Contents 1 Structure 1.1 The Norric Authority 1.2 Funding 2 History 2.1 Stjärna Program 2.2 Månromåde Project 2.3 Asteralis I, II and III Probes 3 Current Ongoing Missions 3.1 Kartläjord Project 3.2 Tellus Sattelites 3.3 Meddelän Sattelites 3.4 Anställning Sattelites 3.5 Väder Sattelites 4 Future Projects 4.1 Varda-Frijkä Telescope 4.2 Arameit Lander 4.3 Arameit Surveyor 5 NRAA and the SRC Space Mandate 6 Facilities 6.1 Research, Development and Testing 6.2 Command and Launch Facilities 6.3 Observation and Field Facilities 7 Launch Vehicles 7.1 Artorje V Rocket 7.2 Osden III Multi-Stage Rocket 7.3 Reusable Launch Vehicle

Structure

The Norric Authority

The Authority Board of Directors is made up of several members of the scientific, aerospace and university sectors appointed by the Norric governments upon recommendation of the Science and Research Ministers of each nation. The S&R Ministers also serve on the Board of Directors as direct government representatives to the Board. The Directors then elect one from among them to the position of Administrator.* The Board meets regularly to discuss matters of policy, project program direction and project goals.

*The Science and Research Ministers cannot serve as Administrator

Funding

The breakdown of financing the ∂8 billion NRAA budget is as follows:

Flag	Nation	PCT of Budget	Funding (1307)
Template:Flagicon	Haarden	37%	∂2.96 billion
Template:Flagicon	Aredighuan	33%	∂2.64 billion
Template:Flagicon	Skjonohav	27%	∂2.16 billion
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon	SCW & Raenamon	3%	∂240 million

History

Stjärna Program

Following the success of the Salarian, Linaretyr and Clesh manned projects, the Norric Space Program began development of it's own project. It would be the first major test and hurdle of the newly created Norric Program. The Osden multi-stage rocket was developed in conjunction with the Stjarna Program.

The first launch of a capsule shell in 1269 proved the ability of the Norric Program to safely get n object into space. This was followed by three more unmanned launches testing the equipment needed to keep a human alive in space. In mid-1271, the first manned launch proved disastorous as faulty wiring resulted in a mid-air explosion killing the Haardic and Aredighuani avståndanars (space pioneer=astronaut). Several months later Stjärna 6 blasted off carrying a Skjonohavic and Aredighuani avståndanar, putting the first Norrics into space.

It was followed by Stjärna 7 which stayed in orbit for X days, the longest at the time. Stjärna 8 conducted the first spacewalk two months later. Stjärna 9 and 10 tested advanced technology designed to be used on the upcoming Månromåde Project. Stjärna 11 was the last flight of the project launched in 1273, a computer failure on board resulted in the deaths of those on board.

Månromåde Project

The Månromåde Project was officially started in 1274 but development had begun as early as 1272 utilizing the Stjärna Program. It was projected to land the first humans on the moon within four years. Continued development and research was vastly improved by an increased budget as the race to beat South Saphillia to the moon heated up. By 1276 the Norric Program had falled greatly behind due to technology and development problems and funding was cut. In 1278 the moon had been reached and waning funds coupled with a lowering morale resulted in the Project being cancelled altogether.

Asteralis I, II and III Probes

In 1280, after a loss of a first moon landing along with deaths of several pioneers, the Norric Program switched it's project objectives toward unmanned space exploration

Asteralis I was the first of long-range, advance probes launched by the Norric Program. It was designed to make a pass of the three outer planets of the system. A late 1281 launch, chosen to take advantage of planetary alignment, allowed Asteralis I to take photos of both Arameit and Claresca as it passed by. The probe failed to pass close enough to Arameq, taking only distant pictures of the planet.

Asteralis II was launched the following year taking more detailed photos of Claresca as well as many of her moons. The probe was also equipped to collect data analysis on the make up of the gas planet.

Asteralis III was launched in late 1283 specifically designed to take close up photos of Arameq and several data analysis. The probe was also equipped with greater technology to enhance it's abilties to communicate with Eshraval over extremely long distances as well as a larger power supply to keep it operational into the 1320s. Asteralis III has since passed far beyond the planetary system being deep in the heliopause.

Current Ongoing Missions

Kartläjord Project

Launched in 1285, the Kartläjord was the Norric Program's first project launched to study Eshraval itself. The first sattelite was launched with terrestrial mapping abilities only. A second sattelite was equipped with terrestrial and sub-ocean mapping equipment on board. Later series were used to monitor changes in temperature and atmosphere composition, locating resource deposits as well as climate shifts.

Tellus Sattelites

The Tellus Sattelite Family is used by the Norric nations for their GPS systems. Tellus-1 was launched in 1292 followed by Tellus-2 and Tellus-3 in 1288 and 1289 respectively. They were originally scheduled to have a life of 30 years but a failing power supply on Tellus-2 has resulted in their replacement being on top priority by the Norric Program. The Tellus Sattelites were originally used by the Norric militaries for positioning and coordination.

Meddelän Sattelites

The Meddelän Sattelites is a series of telecommunications sattelites launched from 1287 to 1301. The first two sattelites, Meddelän Hålla and Meddelän Lyssnar, were launched within months of each other in 1287. They were the first communications sattelites for the Norric nations used for the telephone network. With the incorporation of Aredighuan into the system, Meddelän Kåseri and Meddelän Härma were launched in 1289. Meddelän Sera was launched in 1293 with the advent of digital sattelite television. A second television sattelite was launched in 1296 named Meddelän Passar to keep up with the growing demand for television. In 1301 Meddelän Antenn was launched in cooperation with several Norric radio corporations for use in sattelite radio.

The Norric Program is currently working on replacing the ageing Meddelän Hålla and Meddelän Lyssnar sattelites as they near the end of their operational life. The Meddelän2 series is scheduled for a late 1307-early 1308 launch. The telephone communication Meddelän series uses a highly elliptical orbit, with at least two sattelites over the Norric countries at all time.

Anställning Sattelites

Launched in 1291, are a group of sattelites used by the Norric Militaries and Governments for secure communications and positioning.

Väder Sattelites

Väder 1-3 were launched in 1297 as the Norric nation's primary weather and environment monitoring sattelites. Väder-1 (Designated VäderWEST) is in geostationary orbit just north of Haarden over the Kunnick Sea. It provides the majority of weather for Haarden, Skjonohav and SCW. Väder-2 (Designated VäderEAST) orbits above Aredighuan and provides the majority of weather information for Aredighuan and most of Taria. Väder-3 (Designated VäderORRIC) was originally launched as a backup sattelite in case of a failure in the other two but has since been loaned to the OCCP providing the weather information for the Zunian continent and with it's limited communication relays providing the Oskan government with some secure communications abilities.

Ok I wanted to make a note on the Communications, Military and Weather Sattelites. I'm thinking that Aredighuan, Haarden and Skjonohav come together for things like this. As in there is the 3N News Network, probably a Norric Weather Agency and several Norric Telephone, Cell Phone and Radio companies. This isn't to say that each individual nation doesn't have it's own... but it's more cost and technology efficient for them to do so. It further binds the Norric nations together and mimics the Scandinavians of the RW. We can work out the exact details of those together... I guess each nation owns a share of them, etc.

Also while the communications sattelites might be actually owned by the Television Networks, Radio Networks, etc... the NSP is responsible for their overall maintainance and such.

Future Projects

Varda-Frijkä Telescope

Arameit Lander

Arameit Surveyor

NRAA and the SRC Space Mandate

The Norric Program has expressed interest in joining other SRC member nations with space programs in a joint Saphillian Space Mandate. It feels only through a combined effort and financing can a permanent space station, return to the moon(s) and an interplanetary manned mission be orchestrated. The Norric Program has currently pledged 10-15% of it's budget to a joint Saphillian Initiative.

Facilities

Research, Development and Testing

• Håvn Seoirse Technologies Laboratory - Located in Aredighuan. Håvn Seoirse is the primary builder of manned and unmanned space projects for the Norric Space Program. The Laboratory also works in conjunction with the Locheld Center for the monitoring of unmanned projects.

• Njalskog Research Center - Located in Skjonohav. Njalskog is responsible for active research and development in aeronautics, space flight, space technologies and space sciences.

• Rendebaek Institute for Planetary Studies - Located in Skjonohav. Rendebaek is the Norric pioneer research facility for studies in climatology, oceanography and ecology. Responsible for operation and data analysis of the Norric Weather Sattelite Systems.

• Hornindal Space Flight Facility - Located in Haarden. Hornindal is the main testing center of spacecraft design for performance, safety and efficiency.

• Koping Propulsion Laboratory - Located in Haarden. Koping is responsible for the development and construction of the launch vehicles used by the Norric Space Program

Command and Launch Facilities

• Locheld Command Center - Located in Haarden. The Locheld Center is the mission control for all space flight projects for the Norric Space Program. All manned missions are controlled here and active unmanned programs are monitored from this location. Older missions such as the Asteralis Project are now monitored at Håvn Seoirse.

• Oresund Complex - Located in Haarden. Oresund is the primary launch site for all Norric Space Program projects. Located on Oresdun Island and surrounded by the XXXX military base. Oresund is also the site of the NSP's assembly and storage facilities.

• Këjsãre Launch Center - Located in Aredighuan. Këjsãre is the backup launch site for Norric Space projects. A portion on the Artorje and Osden Rocket stocks are stored here.

• Rymdavstånd Center - Located in Skjonohav. Main administrative headquarters for the Norric Space Program. Serves as the meeting place for the Authority as well as Science and Research Ministers of the Norric nations. A museum and visitor complex is under construction adjacent to the center.

Observation and Field Facilities

• Wyn Haxe Astronomy Observation Facility - Located in Raenamon. A facility jointly maintained by the Raenamon government and Norric Space Program. Wyn Haxe has one of the largest ground based telescopes on Eshraval along with a large radio telescope array.

• Humvossar Polar Station - Located in Humvossar. Features communications equipment for links to spacecraft in orbit either as a relay link or backup.

• Anunbrakne Radio Communications Array - Located in Haarden. A large array of radio telescopes use for astronomical observations as well as serving as a vital communications link to spacecraft in orbit as well as a major relay link with the Norric communications satellites.

• Kaelea Observation Center - Located in the Shaelic Commonwealth. Large, ground-based telescope.

Launch Vehicles

Artorje V Rocket

The Artorje Rocket was developed in 1278 when early tests with the Osden II proved the rocket's intense power could damage it's sattelite payloads. The rocket has seen many reincarnations as technology has advanced. The Artorje V is still the favored light to medium payloads launch vehicle with the rocket family used in hundreds of launches with a 90% success rate.

Osden III Multi-Stage Rocket

The first Osden Rockets were developed along side the Stjärna Program beginning in 1267. They were designed to be a heavy lift vehicle for the Stjärna and future projects of the Norric Program. The Osden II was developed for the Månromåde Project with 7 being built but only 3 being used by the time the Project was cancelled in 1278. Osden III is the latest development of the rocket being slated for the launch of the Varda-Frijkä Telescope and for use in the SRC Joint Program.

Reusable Launch Vehicle

The NRAA is currently in discussions with several of the South Saphillian space programs to purchase several reusable orbiters. A second option for the Norric Program is development of it's own reusable launch system and talks with Triana are scheduled to begin soon on a proposal for a joint development initiative.