Liberty Space Station
| Station statistics | |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | N/A |
| SATCAT no. | N/A |
| Crew | 4 |
| Launch | 3 April 1996 – 18 October 2005 |
| Launch pad | Lydia Launch Site Bravo Howard Barr Cosmodrome |
| Periapsis altitude | 365 km (197 nmi) AMSL |
| Apoapsis altitude | 383 km (209 nmi) AMSL |
| Orbital speed | 7.7 km/s (27,646 km/h, 17,179 mph) |
| Orbital period | 92.09 minutes (5,526 seconds) |
| Orbits per day | 15.637 |
| Days in orbit | 8,857 (24 years and 91 days) |
| Days occupied | 7,432 (20 years and 127 days) |
| No. of orbits | 138,497 |
| Statistics as of 3 July 2020 (unless noted otherwise) | |
Liberty is a modular space station operating in low Anteria orbit and launched in 1996. Originally operated by Foxomexra, Liberty was assembled in orbit from 1996 to 2005. The station serves as a microgravity research laboratory in which scientific experiments are conducted relating to biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, spacecraft systems, and various other fields with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the technology and techniques necessary for establishing a permanent presence in space. Shortly after the founding of the South Anterian Defense Alliance (SADA), the government of Foxomexra began allowing other members of the alliance to participate in the regular functioning of the station. In conjunction with the Bundes Satellitennavigationssystem (BSNS), Liberty serves as part of the joint SADA mission in space.