Federal Spatial Advancement Administration

Federal Spatial Advancement Administration

Agency overview
Formed	February 19, 1971 (1971-02-19)
Preceding	Federal Commitee for Space and Aeronautics (FCSA)
Headquarters	Sheffield Building, Cordelia, Cordelia Federal District, Meridon
Employees	25,000
Minister responsible	Anna Gillespie, Secretary of Science and Research
Agency executive	Cipriano Albani, Director General

The Federal Spatial Advancement Administration (FSAA) is an independent agency of Meridon that conducts and coordinates its national space program as well as various aerospace related research initiatives. Founded in 1971 to better coordinate Meridon's space exploration activities, as well as remove spaceflight as an activity under the purview of the Meridon Defense Forces.

Space flight programs

Launch vehicle fleet

The primary manned cargo vehicle of the FSAA is the Aries Orbital Carrier Vehicle, a single-stage to orbit launch vehicle.

Manned spaceflight

The FSAA's Spaceflight Office maintains a roster of active-duty spaceflight-trained astronauts, referred to as Caelonauts, managed under the Caelonaut Office. Caelonauts consist of all spaceflight-rated personnel under the direct oversight of the FSAA, including augmented personnel from MDF.

The current Chief Caelonaut is RADM (Retd.) George Danielson, a veteran of two Marina program missions.

List of active duty FSAA caelonauts

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